Airliner

N498MC

1999 Boeing 747-47UF

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1999
Serial
29259
Class
Airliner
Engines
4 × Ge CF6-80 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Atlas Air Inc (Corporation)
Based
Purchase, NY
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Registration record

N498MC on the FAA register

Type
1999 Boeing 747-47UF
Serial
29259
Engines
4 × Ge CF6-80 series
Registered owner
Atlas Air Inc
Purchase, NY
Certificate issued
2022-12-20
Airworthiness date
1999-08-25
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A62EE6
Mode S (octal)
51427346
Seats (type)
660
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-12-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N498MC.
  • 2010-05-17
    Accident at Miami, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1999-08-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
Overview

About N498MC

N498MC is a 1999 Boeing 747-47UF, serial number 29259. The FAA register lists Atlas Air Inc as the registrant in Purchase, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 20, 2022 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as an airliner, four Ge CF6-80 series engines and 660 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated August 25, 1999.

N498MC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2010-05-17 Accident · Miami, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · DCA10CA061
Reported aircraft: Boeing 747
Probable cause: impact of the fore flap with the aft fuselage after fatigue failure of the right wing fore flap carriage assembly attachment fitting at position 6.

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.