Specifications
Broker
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Aircraft Details
- Engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A-114A
- Engine Time: 57 SOH, TBO: 3600 hours
- Propeller: McCauley 3GFR34C703, 57 SOH
- Avionics: Garmin G600 TXi Integrated Flight Display, GTX 345 ADS-B In/Out Transponder, GMA 342 Audio Panel, GNS 430W WAAS GPS/NAV/COM, GNS 430 GPS/NAV/COM
- Compliance: ADS-B Out compliant, IFR capable, fully rewired per Cessna & Garmin manuals, recent avionics upgrade in 2025
- Exterior: Fresh paint in 2025, white with black/blue accents, very clean and professional look
- Interior: 9 passenger seats, executive-style seating, well-maintained upholstery, gray leather seats, gray carpeting
- Additional Equipment: Cargo pod, de-ice equipped, 14-place oxygen system, extended nose gear fork, cargo tie-down fittings
- Damage History: Incident from hard landing in 2018, substantial damage incurred
- Maintenance Tracking: CESCOM (Cessna Computerized)
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.