N53TE 2017 Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX
- 2017Built
- 13Seats
- 912 nmRange
- 185 ktCruise
- 25,000 ftCeiling
INSIDE
The Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX cabin.
Illustrations of a representative Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX cabin, not N53TE’s. Every aircraft’s completion differs. Grand Caravan EX reference illustrations. Cargo pod, landing gear and cabin configuration vary by aircraft. Walk through the cabin in 3D. View the Cessna Caravan model page. Compare with the Cessna Caravan interior.
ROUGH RANGE
What N53TE might be worth, and where it’s heading.
A rough range: Radar's value model doesn't cover the Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX on its own yet. From manufacturer-published new prices of comparable 867 shp single-engine turboprops, depreciated for age. The Pilatus PC-12 NG curve gives the shape of the forecast, and the range is widened to match. Not an appraisal.
N53TE · On program · rough range
$3.1M
- In 2031
- $2.4M
- Value kept
- 78%
- Per year
- −4.9%
- Program effect
- $151.9K
- Confidence
- Low
5-year projection
The Pilatus PC-12 NG curve, scaled to a rough range for this Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX
SPECIFICATIONS
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX specs
Published figures for the type, from public sources. A given aircraft varies with its completion, weight and mods.
- Model
- Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX
- Year
- 2017
- Serial number
- 208B5351
- Engines
- 1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-140
- Seats
- Up to 13
- Range
- 912 nm
- Cruise
- 185 ktas
- Ceiling
- 25,000 ft
- Fuel capacity
- 335 US gal
- ICAO type
- C208
THE AIRCRAFT’S LIFE
N53TE, from delivery to today.
Registration events from FAA records, compiled October 2026. Maintenance, damage and component history live in the logbooks, not the registry.
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Registry record
Earlier use of the number: N53TE was assigned to another aircraft, a 1991 McDonnell Douglas Helicopter 500N. That registration was cancelled on this date.
FAA registry -
Registry record
Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
FAA registry -
Thumb Aviation LLC
Certificate of registration issued as N53TE.
FAA registry
FAA REGISTRATION
Registration details
- Registration
- N53TE
- Status
- Current as of October 2026
- Certificate issued
- Jan 11, 2018
- Airworthiness date
- Dec 20, 2017
- Last FAA action
- Apr 14, 2023
- Registration expires
- Jan 31, 2028
- Mode S code (hex)
- A6AFC2
- Aircraft category
- Turboprop
- Weight class
- Under 12,500lbs
From FAA registry data as of October 2026. Check the FAA registry for the current record.
OWNERSHIP
Registered owner
Thumb Aviation LLC
SOURCES
Where this page comes from
Built from FAA registry records, manufacturer specifications, and public flight-tracking and market data, compiled October 2026. Values come from Radar’s aircraft value model. Owners and operators can ask for a correction or removal.
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