Specifications
Aircraft Details
- Converted to skydive configuration with skydiving in-flight door and exterior handles
- Extensive engine work in progress; aircraft is currently flying, so times may change
- Total airframe time: 18,400 hours; total landings: 40,181
- Pratt & Whitney PT6A-114A engine with 4,800 hours since overhaul (SOH); engine currently undergoing HSI and impeller replacement
- Brand new Hartzell 3-blade propeller (533 hours since new); prop replaced 2/2025
- Garmin GNS530W GPS, Garmin GTX345 transponder with ADS-B Out and WAAS
- Painted in 2023
- Maintained under FAR Part 91; complete logs available
- Skydive configuration, cargo configured interior, no lavatory, Freon air conditioning
- Additional equipment includes King KMA-24 audio panel, Pointer 3000 ELT, copilot instruments, known ice, standby electrical, 50 cubic foot oxygen, retractable crew steps, engine fire detection and chip detector, avionics ventilation fan
- Airworthy with all NDT inspections complete; logos will be removed prior to sale
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.