Midsize jet

N590FE

1991 McDonnell Douglas MD-11F

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1991
Serial
48505
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

N590FE on the FAA register

Type
1991 McDonnell Douglas MD-11F
Serial
48505
Engines
3 × Ge CF6-80 series
Registered owner
Federal Express Corp
Memphis, TN
Certificate issued
2020-09-09
Airworthiness date
1998-05-21
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A79DE9
Mode S (octal)
51716751
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

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-09-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N590FE.
  • 1998-05-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
  • 1991
    Manufactured (1991).
Overview

About N590FE

N590FE is a 1991 McDonnell Douglas MD-11F, serial number 48505. The FAA register lists Federal Express Corp as the registrant in Memphis, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 9, 2020 and expires on September 30, 2027.

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 May 21, 1998.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N590FE.

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 N590FE.

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.