Specifications
Broker
ADRIAN ARCHER
AI Description
- Model: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
- ISR equipped
- One owner since 2001
- Factory installed King Silver Crown Auto Pilot
- Instrumentation includes Shadin engine monitor and IHAS system
- JA Aero camera hatch
- Air conditioning and Legacy De-Ice systems
- Canadian registered
- Equipment is ITAR controlled; buyer must be ITAR approved
- Airframe notes:
- US SA83CH Shadin Engine Trend Monitor
- US SA2335NM Aero Twin Nose Gear Gravel Deflector
- US SA4005NM Precise Flight Pulselite
- US SA00392SE AeroAcoustics APE II
- SA01296SE Empire Airlines Low idle lock
- US SA02030AK-D Aero Twin Pilot Heat Deflector
- US SA1213SE AeroAcoustics APEIII
- US SA01105WI-D Honeywell TCAS
- Engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A-114A
- Engine time: 4,423.7 hours SOH
- Propeller: McCauley 3GFR34C703, 416.7 hours SOH, 3 blades
- Avionics: Bendix/King flight deck, Garmin GTX335 transponder, Bendix/King KFC150 autopilot
- ADS-B equipped
- Interior includes camera deployer and operator stations (up to 3 crew) with integrated audio features.
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.