Aircraft Description
N297FE is a 2012 Boeing 767-32LF, a twin-engine turbo-fan aircraft registered to Federal Express Corp in Memphis, TN. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 4, 2015. The registration certificate was issued on February 10, 2015. The registration is set to expire on February 29, 2028. Powered by a Ge CF6-80C2B6F engine producing 60030 pounds of thrust, N297FE is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A30FFD (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N297FE was last tracked by AviatorDB near Salt Lake City International Airport (KSLC) on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N297FE was last updated on April 21, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
The Boeing 767-200, aviation's first twin-engine wide-body airliner, revolutionized commercial aviation by proving that twin-engine aircraft could efficiently operate long-haul routes previously requiring four engines. First flown on September 26, 1981, it was a low-wing twin-engine wide-body that could accommodate 210 passengers in three-class configuration. Measuring 159 feet in length with a 156-foot wingspan, it achieved a maximum range of 3,900 nautical miles and cruising speed of Mach 0.86. The aircraft was manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes at their Everett, Washington facility. AviatorDB tracks 6,953 Boeing aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is B762.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N297FE. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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NTSB Accident History (1)
| Date | NTSB # | Damage | Highest Injury | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2023 | DCA23FA149 | Unknown | None | the local controller’s incorrect assumption that the Southwest Airlines (SWA) airplane would depart from the runway before the Federal Express airplane arrived on the same runway, which resulted in a loss of separation between both airplanes. Contributing to the controller’s incorrect assumption were his expectation bias regarding the SWA airplane’s departure, his lack of situational awareness regarding the SWA airplane’s position when the flight crew requested takeoff clearance, and the air traffic control tower’s lack of training (before the incident) on low visibility operations. Contributing to the incident was the SWA flight crewmembers’ failure to account for the traffic that was on short final approach and to notify the controller that they would need additional time on the runway before the takeoff roll. Also contributing to the incident was the Federal Aviation Administration’s failure to require surface detection equipment at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and direct alerting for flight crews. |
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Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC