Midsize jet

N250UP

1995 McDonnell Douglas MD-11F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1995
Serial
48745
Class
Midsize jet
Engines
3 × Ge CF6-80 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
United Parcel Service Co (Corporation)
Based
Louisville, KY
Registration record

N250UP on the FAA register

Type
1995 McDonnell Douglas MD-11F
Serial
48745
Engines
3 × Ge CF6-80 series
Registered owner
United Parcel Service Co
Louisville, KY
Certificate issued
2001-03-15
Airworthiness date
2001-09-28
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A2594E
Mode S (octal)
50454516
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Range (type)
7,144 nm
Cruise (type)
473 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-06-07
    Accident at Louisville, KY; damage: substantial.
  • 2001-09-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
  • 2001-03-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N250UP.
  • 1995
    Manufactured (1995).
Overview

About N250UP

N250UP is a 1995 McDonnell Douglas MD-11F, serial number 48745. The FAA register lists United Parcel Service Co as the registrant in Louisville, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 15, 2001 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a midsize jet, three Ge CF6-80 series engines and 7 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 473 knots and a range of about 7,144 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated September 28, 2001.

N250UP has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
473 kt
Range
7,144 nm
Fuel burn
45 gph

Published figures for the McDonnell Douglas MD-11F type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2005-06-07 Accident · Louisville, KY Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC05FA094
Reported aircraft: McDonnell Douglas MD-11F
Probable cause: The flying pilot's improper aircraft handling after main landing gear touchdown, which resulted in the collapse of the nose landing gear assembly. Conributing to the accident was the pilot-in-command's inadequate supervision during the landing.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.