Specifications
Aircraft Details
- Cessna 208B Super Cargomaster configured for cargo with 2 seats
- Total airframe time: 15,401 hours; 24,599 landings
- Engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A-114A, 1,093 hours since new, 3,600-hour TBO
- Propeller: McCauley, 3-blade, 1,093 hours since overhaul
- Avionics: Garmin G600, Garmin 530 & 430 Nav/Comm/GPS, Garmin GMA 34 Audio Panel, GMX 200 MFD, Dual GTX 330 ADS-B Out, RDS-81 color radar, KFC 150 Autopilot & Flight Director, 406 ELT
- Additional equipment: AeroAcoustics APE II gross weight mod, cargo pod, deice boots, FAST engine monitor, wood cargo floorboards, cargo tiedown fittings, oxygen 2-port system, crew door panel with pockets, standby flap system limit switches, wing jack pad, new elevator & rudder hinges
- Interior: Cargo configuration with Gil liner, wood floorboards, cargo barrier & nets, stainless steel door trim strip
- Exterior: All over white
- Complete logs available; maintained under FAR Part 91
- Damage history: Ran off runway in 1998, repairs to cargo pod, airframe, and main landing gear
- Fresh annual and Chapter 4 inspections as of March 2025
- Based at KWDG, Miami, Florida; IFR certified; airworthy
About this Model
Overview
The Cessna 208B Grand Caravan is a high-wing, fixed-gear turboprop designed around payload, simplicity, and off-airport practicality rather than speed or high-altitude cruise. It is commonly operated as a commuter, charter, freight, medevac, and special-mission platform, where quick turnarounds, rugged handling, and a large, reconfigurable cabin are more important than jet-like trip times.
Mission Fit
The Grand Caravan fits missions that value access and payload over speed: short-to-medium legs, frequent stops, and airfields with limited infrastructure. It is especially well suited to operators needing a single type to cover scheduled commuter runs, ad-hoc charter, and freight with minimal changeover time. For longer legs, passengers may experience more cabin noise and weather variability than in pressurized twins or jets.
Cabin
Cabin comfort is utilitarian and highly dependent on the interior and operator configuration. The wide, boxy cross-section supports a range of seat layouts and quick conversion between passengers and cargo. The high wing and tall cabin volume help with headroom and loading, while the large cargo door and low sill height (relative to many aircraft) make bulky items easier to handle. Noise and vibration levels are typical of single-engine turboprops and vary with insulation packages and propeller configuration.