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N259UP

N259UP is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11F built in 1991. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 20, 2026. The last status on file was "valid registration".

N259UP is reserved by United Parcel Service CO since February 20, 2026. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on December 20, 2026.

Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11F cancelled February 20, 2026

Serial number
48417
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Turbofan
Year built
1991
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
June 29, 2006
Last FAA action
March 10, 2023
Last owner
United Parcel Service CO (Corporation)
Louisville, KY
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport

NTSB accident and incident record under N259UP

DCA26MA024Accident on November 4, 2025 at Louisville, KY: fatal, destroyed (3 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11F · serial 48417

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