# N978FE: 1988 Cessna 208B, registration cancelled 2005-11-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 29, 2005
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 208B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-208b) (registry code 2073701)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney PT6A series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pt6a-series) (registry code 52034)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A37CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A37CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 208B0105
- Year built: 1988
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, research and development
- Airworthiness date: September 10, 1990
- Certificate issued: August 29, 1988
- Last registry action: January 3, 2005
- Mode S code: ADA1DF
- Owner when cancelled: [Federal Express Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FEDERAL%20EXPRESS%20CORP)
- Location: [Memphis, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Memphis)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.0351° N, 89.9272° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 38118, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N978FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=978FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N978FE-2005-11-29

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 208B: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-208b.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DFW06LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06LA010), Oct 19, 2005: Cessna 208 (N978FE), Round Rock, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: 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.

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