Midsize jet

N588FE

McDonnell Douglas MD-11F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
48490
Class
Midsize jet
Engines
3 × Ge CF6-80 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Federal Express Corp (Corporation)
Based
Memphis, TN
Registration record

N588FE on the FAA register

Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-11F
Serial
48490
Engines
3 × Ge CF6-80 series
Registered owner
Federal Express Corp
Memphis, TN
Certificate issued
2023-04-13
Airworthiness date
2000-10-27
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A79422
Mode S (octal)
51712042
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).
  • 2023-04-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N588FE.
  • 2002-06-03
    Accident at Subic Bay; damage: substantial.
  • 2000-10-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
Overview

About N588FE

N588FE is a McDonnell Douglas MD-11F, serial number 48490. The FAA register lists Federal Express Corp as the registrant in Memphis, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 13, 2023 and expires on April 30, 2030.

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 October 27, 2000.

N588FE 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

2002-06-03 Accident · Subic Bay Damage: Substantial NTSB · DCA02MA039
Reported aircraft: McDonnell Douglas MD-11
Probable cause: The momentary operation of the airplane outside of the airplane's aerodynamic design stall buffet boundary that resulted from the captain's initiation of a Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS) escape maneuver. Factor's contributing to the accident were the false readings of both radio altimeters which prompted the false GPWS warning, and the inadequate structural capability of the elevator design to remain intact during momentary operations outside of the stall buffet boundary.

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.