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CESSNA 208 CARAVAN(1998)

Asking Price
$1,718,904

Specifications

Year1998
Serial Number20800278
RegistrationVH-MBQ
Total Hours6,640
LocationMELBOURNE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA
RegionAUSTRALIA & OCEANIA

Broker

KIMBERLEY AIR

+61407538875

Aircraft Details

  • Neatly presented Cessna 208A Caravan equipped with PT6A-114A engine (1,640 hours since overhaul, TBO 5,000 hours)
  • Used for tourist flights and general VFR charter
  • Factory air conditioning, 13-seat configuration, executive gray leather seating
  • Avionics: King KFC-150 autopilot/IFCS with yaw damper, Dual King KX-165 comm/nav radios, King KN-63 DME, King KLN-89B GPS, Terra TRA-3500 radar altimeter, BFGoodrich WX-1000+ stormscope, King KGP-560 TAWS, BFGoodrich Skywatch SKY-497 TCAS, King KT-70 transponder, King RDR-2000 weather radar
  • Features: De-ice equipped with partial plumbing, prop de-ice, prop pitch locks, boiler plate firewall reinforcements, 10-port oxygen system, engine chip detector
  • Wipline 8000 amphibious floats
  • 29” main wheel assemblies, Rosen sunvisors, Shadin airdata, KMD 540 multi display, ARTEX ELT, pulse landing lights
  • Entertainment: AM/FM radio, CD player, headphones at each seat
  • Exterior: Matterhorn white with sea blue and seep red stripes
  • Total airframe time: 6,640 hours, 6,200 landings

About this Model

Overview

The Cessna 208 Caravan is a single-engine turboprop designed around simple dispatch, large cargo volume, and the ability to operate from short and unimproved runways. It is commonly configured for commuter passenger service, freight, mixed-use “combi” layouts, and special-mission roles where low-speed handling and practical loading access matter more than cruise speed.

Mission Fit

The Caravan fits missions where operators need a dependable platform to move people or cargo into and out of small airports, gravel strips, or constrained runways. It is most efficient when sectors are relatively short and the value is in payload flexibility and runway access rather than speed.

Cabin

Cabin experience is utilitarian and mission-driven. Typical passenger interiors emphasize easy entry, durable materials, and straightforward seating rather than a quiet, pressurized environment. The large rectangular cabin cross-section and wide cargo door support fast loading and flexible layouts, including passenger seating, cargo pallets, or mixed configurations depending on the aircraft’s STC and interior kit.