Midsize jet

N281UP

1993 McDonnell Douglas MD-11F

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1993
Serial
48538
Class
Midsize jet
Engines
3 × Pratt & Whitney PW4000 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
United Parcel Service Co (Corporation)
Based
Louisville, KY
Registration record

N281UP on the FAA register

Type
1993 McDonnell Douglas MD-11F
Serial
48538
Engines
3 × Pratt & Whitney PW4000 series
Registered owner
United Parcel Service Co
Louisville, KY
Certificate issued
2006-01-23
Airworthiness date
2006-01-20
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A2D382
Mode S (octal)
50551602
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

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-01-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N281UP.
  • 2006-01-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
  • 1993
    Manufactured (1993).
Overview

About N281UP

N281UP is a 1993 McDonnell Douglas MD-11F, serial number 48538. The FAA register lists United Parcel Service Co as the registrant in Louisville, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 23, 2006 and expires on May 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a midsize jet, three Pratt & Whitney PW4000 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 January 20, 2006.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N281UP.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N281UP.

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.