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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N139WA

N139WA is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Mcdonnell-Douglas DC-10-30 built in 1980. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 15, 2010. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Mcdonnell-Douglas DC-10-30 cancelled July 15, 2010

Serial number
46583
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Turbofan
Year built
1980
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
February 6, 2007
Last FAA action
March 24, 2009
Last owner
Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee (Corporation)
Salt Lake City, UT
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport

NTSB accident and incident record under N139WA

DCA09FA048Accident on May 6, 2009 at Baltimore, MD: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Boeing DC-10 · serial 46583

the captain’s inappropriate control inputs following a firm landing, resulting in two hard nose-gear impacts before executing a go-around. Contributing to the inappropriate control inputs was the captain’s fatigue and physical discomfort; and a possible lack of practical consolidation of skills and experience due to a protracted and fragmented training period.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site