Midsize jet

N578FE

1992 McDonnell Douglas MD-11F

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1992
Serial
48458
Class
Midsize jet
Engines
3 × Pratt & Whitney PW4000 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Federal Express Corp (Corporation)
Based
Memphis, TN
Registration record

N578FE on the FAA register

Type
1992 McDonnell Douglas MD-11F
Serial
48458
Engines
3 × Pratt & Whitney PW4000 series
Registered owner
Federal Express Corp
Memphis, TN
Certificate issued
2001-04-06
Airworthiness date
2001-11-01
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A76CA3
Mode S (octal)
51666243
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2001-11-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
  • 2001-04-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N578FE.
  • 1992
    Manufactured (1992).
Overview

About N578FE

N578FE is a 1992 McDonnell Douglas MD-11F, serial number 48458. The FAA register lists Federal Express Corp as the registrant in Memphis, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 6, 2001 and expires on April 30, 2030.

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 November 1, 2001.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N578FE.

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 N578FE.

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.