Cessna 208 — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 21, 2026
There are 425 Cessna 208 airframes on record (built 1978–2015), 120 currently registered. 10 have one or more NTSB accident records (11 records total, 1 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 21, 2026.
Recent Cessna 208 accidents
The non-instrument-rated pilot’s continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a subsequent loss of control.
The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper glidepath to the runway, which resulted in a runway undershoot and collision with terrain.
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff which resulted in an impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s momentary distraction from conflicting boat traffic.
The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, an emergency landing, and runway excursion.
The pilot's failure to maintain a proper approach path which resulted in landing short of the runway and impact with terrain.
The pilot's decision to attempt a takeoff in rough sea conditions, resulting in damage to the floats and the sinking of the seaplane.
The airplane’s encounter with boat wake and multiple swells during a water takeoff.
The pilot's improper preflight planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.