Cessna 208B — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 25, 2026
There are 1,678 Cessna 208B airframes on record (built 1961–2016), 646 currently registered. 69 have one or more NTSB accident records (75 records total, 18 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 25, 2026.
Recent Cessna 208B accidents
The flight instructor’s decision to conduct a training flight in strong, gusting crosswinds, which resulted in the airplane’s right wing impacting the ground during taxi.
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the departure roll resulting in a collision with a tractor/loader.
The pilot’s decision to continue an unstabilized approach, which resulted in a landing touchdown with insufficient runway remaining and a subsequent runway overrun and a collision with a fence.