Airliner

N303FE

1973 McDonnell Douglas MD-10-30F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
46802
Class
Airliner
Engines
3 × Ge CF6-50 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Federal Express Corporation (Corporation)
Based
Memphis, TN
Registration record

N303FE on the FAA register

Type
1973 McDonnell Douglas MD-10-30F
Serial
46802
Engines
3 × Ge CF6-50 series
Registered owner
Federal Express Corporation
Memphis, TN
Certificate issued
1984-04-03
Airworthiness date
2002-04-04
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A32AF9
Mode S (octal)
50625371
Seats (type)
385
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2002-04-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
  • 1998-03-06
    Accident at Memphis, TN.
  • 1984-04-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N303FE.
  • 1973
    Manufactured (1973).
Overview

About N303FE

N303FE is a 1973 McDonnell Douglas MD-10-30F, serial number 46802. The FAA register lists Federal Express Corporation as the registrant in Memphis, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 3, 1984 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as an airliner, three Ge CF6-50 series engines and 385 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated April 4, 2002.

N303FE has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1998-03-06 Accident · Memphis, TN Serious injury NTSB · MIA98LA096
Reported aircraft: Douglas DC-10-30F
Probable cause: ground personnel (an equipment loader) failed to follow established written procedures (ramp safety policy), resulting in a pressurized entry door being opened before it was fully depressurized, subsequently injurying the equipment loader. The malfunctioning outflow valve was a related factor.

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.