N779FE

CESSNA 208B · 1991 · Valid Registration

Registered owner: FEDERAL EXPRESS CORP, TN (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
EMPIRE AIRLINES, INC. (COEA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator

Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

Maintenance disclosures

O · 2025-12-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3420

FLIGHT 4701 ENROUTE: GEG-PSC DURING FLIGHT, THE PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY (G600), LEFT SIDE, FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE GDU 620 DISPLAY UNIT. OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR COEA2025121206779 · FAA SDRS
S · 2024-12-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3240

FLIGHT 8789 PHX-FLG DISCREPANCY: ON TAXI LEFT BRAKE WAS INOP, RETURNED TO SPOT CORRECTIVE ACTION: BLED LEFT BRAKE, NO EVIDENCE OF LEAKAGE FOUND OP CK GOOD RETURNED TO SERVICE

Source: SDR COEA2024121709779 · FAA SDRS
O · 2013-02-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7314

UNCOMMANDED ENGINE ACCELERATION PDX FLT 7671 ON SHORT FINAL FOR RUNWAY 3 IN PDX, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED ENGINE ACCELERATION. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SUCCESSFULLY. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED WITH THE TOWER ON ROLLOUT AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS DISABLED ON THE RUNWAY. ARRANGEMENTS WERE MADE WITH DISPATCH AND MAINTENANCE CONTROL TO HAVE THE A/C TOWED OFF THE RUNWAY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP.

Source: SDR COEA2013020801779 · FAA SDRS