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N978FE

N978FE is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 208B built in 1988. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 29, 2005. The last status on file was "valid registration".

N978FE is reserved by Federal Express CORP since September 28, 2021. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on July 28, 2027.

Cessna 208B cancelled November 29, 2005

Serial number
208B0105
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Turboprop
Year built
1988
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
August 29, 1988
Last FAA action
January 3, 2005
Last owner
Federal Express CORP (Corporation)
Memphis, TN
Airworthiness
Experimental · Research and development

NTSB accident and incident record under N978FE

DFW06LA010Accident on October 19, 2005 at Round Rock, TX: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 208 · serial 208B0105

The loss of engine power due to the failure of the engine-driven fuel pump. A contributing factor was the inadequate inspection of the engine driven fuel pump.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site