Midsize jet

N608FE

1992 McDonnell Douglas MD-11F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1992
Serial
48548
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

N608FE on the FAA register

Type
1992 McDonnell Douglas MD-11F
Serial
48548
Engines
3 × Ge CF6-80 series
Registered owner
Federal Express Corp
Memphis, TN
Certificate issued
2017-05-19
Airworthiness date
1992-11-14
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A7E579
Mode S (octal)
51762571
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

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-05-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N608FE.
  • 2002-05-31
    Incident at Seatac, WA; damage: minor.
  • 1992-11-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
Overview

About N608FE

N608FE is a 1992 McDonnell Douglas MD-11F, serial number 48548. The FAA register lists Federal Express Corp as the registrant in Memphis, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 19, 2017 and expires on May 31, 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 November 14, 1992.

N608FE has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: minor); 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

2002-05-31 Incident · Seatac, WA Damage: Minor NTSB · SEA02IA092
Reported aircraft: McDonnell Douglas MD-11F
Probable cause: Failure of the copilot's forward (R1) windshield anti-ice controller resulting in a continuous over voltage condition, followed by the subsequent overheating and shattering of the windscreen.

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.