Aircraft Description
N304FE is a 1978 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-10-30F, a three-engine turbo-fan aircraft registered to Federal Express Corporation in Memphis, TN. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 28, 2007. The registration certificate was issued on July 2, 1984. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2027. Powered by a Ge CF6-50C2 engine producing 51800 pounds of thrust, N304FE is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A32EB0 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N304FE was last updated on April 1, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
McDonnell Douglas (now part of Boeing) was a major American aircraft manufacturer that produced the F-15 Eagle, F/A-18 Hornet, DC-10, and MD-80 series commercial airliners. AviatorDB tracks 275 Mcdonnell Douglas aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the MD-10-30F model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N304FE. 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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Powerplant & Avionics
NTSB Accident History (1)
| Date | NTSB # | Damage | Highest Injury | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2012 | ENG12IA012 | MINR | Unknown | The fracture of the fan mid shaft due to a stress corrosion cracking initiated by local regions of corrosion pitting, which resulted from oil migration within the shaft and its subsequent degradation. |
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Data Source
Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov
Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC