N976E is a 2002 Cessna 208B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 208B0976, registered in Fairbanks, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2029. It is powered by a P&W PT6A SER rated at 750 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued May 27, 2003. It is one of 641 208B aircraft in the FAA registry, 45 of them registered in Alaska. About 30% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 23, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2030
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- WRIGHT AIR SERVICE INC
- Location
- Fairbanks, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Fairbanks FSDO (FAI FSDO) · (907) 474-0276
- Certificate issued
- May 29, 2003
- Last FAA action
- Oct 20, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AD9A53
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53315123
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 208B
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A37CE (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2002
- Serial number
- 208B0976
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Turbo-prop
- Engine
- P&W PT6A SER (750 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 12
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since May 27, 2003
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Fairbanks
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chena River Fairbanks, AK | 2Z5 | 6 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Fairbanks International Fairbanks, AK | PAFA | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1 |
| Bradley Sky-Ranch North Pole, AK | 95Z | 10 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 1970 | BEECH 95-B55 (T42A) | TC-1282 | SOUTH AFRICA |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2025 | Healy, AK | Cessna 208B this airframe | Substantial | None | ANC25LA110 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.