Midsize jet

N612FE

1993 McDonnell Douglas MD-11F

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1993
Serial
48605
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

N612FE on the FAA register

Type
1993 McDonnell Douglas MD-11F
Serial
48605
Engines
3 × Ge CF6-80 series
Registered owner
Federal Express Corp
Memphis, TN
Certificate issued
2017-03-23
Airworthiness date
1993-09-22
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A7F6AE
Mode S (octal)
51773256
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

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-03-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N612FE.
  • 2012-12-26
    Accident at Memphis, TN; damage: substantial.
  • 2010-03-23
    Incident.
  • 1993-09-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
Overview

About N612FE

N612FE is a 1993 McDonnell Douglas MD-11F, serial number 48605. The FAA register lists Federal Express Corp as the registrant in Memphis, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 23, 2017 and expires on March 31, 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 September 22, 1993.

N612FE has 2 accident/incident records 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

2012-12-26 Accident · Memphis, TN Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · DCA13CA035
Reported aircraft: McDonnell Douglas MD-11F
Probable cause: the operator's failure to provide appropriate training and documentation for ground personnel, leading the marshaller to inadvertently guide the airplane into the collision.
2010-03-23 Incident NTSB · DCA10WA042
Reported aircraft: McDonnell Douglas MD-11F

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.