Douglas DC-10
8 on the U.S. register across 3 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1979 to 1980; half of them date from 1979 or earlier. Texas has the most (8). 100% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the DC-10 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Airliners and large jets
- Power
- Turbofan, 3 engines
- Common engines
- P & W Jt9D-59A (1), P & W Jt9D Series (1)
- Seats
- 345 (up to 380 in some versions)
- Cruise speed
- about 315 mph
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Douglas
- Registered
- earliest certificate March 30, 2016; newest October 9, 2026
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Corporation | 7 | 88% |
| LLC | 1 | 12% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 6 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| None on file | 6 | 75% |
| Experimental | 2 | 25% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Omega Air INC | 7 |
| Aircraft Endeavors LLC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Omega Air INC · Aircraft Endeavors LLC
Accident history NTSB records · 3 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
The 3 most recent of 3 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Douglas DC-10 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
8 as of October 29, 2026, counting 3 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Douglas DC-10s?
Texas, with 8.
Who owns the Douglas DC-10?
100% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Douglas DC-10s on the register built?
Between 1979 and 1980; half of them in 1979 or earlier.
How many Douglas DC-10 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
3 accidents and incidents since 1982, 0 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Douglas DC-10 made of?
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Douglas DC-10 the component layer
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The design is held under 1 type certificate (A22WE, held by The Boeing Company). The FAA has issued 239 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about airframe structure. Operators and repair shops have filed 666 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 100 of them in the last ten years: about 138.9 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is airframe structure. 160 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Aircraft Food Service Equipment Repair.
FAA orders 239 airworthiness directives · newest first
All orders naming the Douglas DC-10
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Airframe structure | 45 | 19% |
| Other and general | 38 | 16% |
| Engine | 34 | 14% |
| Cabin, seats and restraints | 20 | 8% |
| Landing gear | 19 | 8% |
| Instruments and avionics | 18 | 8% |
| Fuel system | 17 | 7% |
| Flight controls | 16 | 7% |
Failure reports 666 since 1995 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 95 | 148 |
| 96 | 155 |
| 97 | 121 |
| 98 | 75 |
| 99 | 67 |
| 00 | 29 |
| 01 | 44 |
| 02 | 7 |
| 04 | 2 |
| 05 | 5 |
| 06 | 1 |
| 07 | 4 |
| 08 | 7 |
| 09 | 1 |
By system
Failure reports by system, as a table
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Skin | 67 |
| Compressor | 65 |
| Longeron | 50 |
| Frame | 46 |
| Engine | 32 |
| Fitting | 17 |
| Tr Unit | 12 |
| Web | 12 |
| Power Supply | 11 |
| Seat Track | 11 |
Latest reports
Approved replacement parts 2,735 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: in tank (96), check valve (82), panel (76), restrictor valve (67), bushing (65), valve (63), bearing (63), insulation blanket (60), cylinder (57), bolt (57).
Approved modifications 160 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Certificates and bulletins
Safety bulletins 3 · advice, not orders
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the DC-10 links to the rest of the register
- Douglas 305 aircraft on the register
- Douglas DC-10-40 6 registered
- Douglas DC-10-30F 1 registered
- Douglas DC-10-40F 1 registered
- Built of aluminium
- Pratt & Whitney JT9D series 1 of these aircraft
- Pratt & Whitney JT9D-59A 1 of these aircraft
- Texas 8 of these aircraft
- Omega Air INC 7 of these aircraft
- Aircraft Endeavors LLC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the DC-10 3 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- FAA filings this year on these aircraft 8 filings · 6 bill of sale, 2 loan or lien
- FAA orders naming the DC-10 239 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports filed on the DC-10 666 reports since 1995
- Approved modifications for the DC-10 160 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/douglas/dc-10.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 8
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N8201 | Douglas DC-10-30F |
Omega Air INC Selma, Texas |
None on file | 2026-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N141WE | Douglas DC-10-40F |
Omega Air INC San Antonio, Texas |
None on file | 2023-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N823VV | Douglas DC-10-40 |
Omega Air INC San Antonio, Texas |
None on file | 2023-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N824VV | Douglas DC-10-40 |
Omega Air INC San Antonio, Texas |
None on file | 2018-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N826VV | Douglas DC-10-40 |
Omega Air INC San Antonio, Texas |
None on file | 2018-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N853VV | Douglas DC-10-40 |
Omega Air INC San Antonio, Texas |
None on file | 2018-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N852V | Douglas DC-10-40 |
Omega Air INC San Antonio, Texas |
Experimental | 2018-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N974VV | Douglas DC-10-40 |
Aircraft Endeavors LLC San Antonio, Texas |
Experimental | 2016-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |