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Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10

17 on the U.S. register across 2 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1975 to 1988; half of them date from 1978 or earlier. Texas has the most (9). 94% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10: Wide-body three-engine airliner
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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
Ge Cf6-50 Ser (4), Ge Cf6-50C2 (1)
Seats
385
Makers on the register
Mcdonnell Douglas, Mcdonnell-Douglas
Registered
earliest certificate November 21, 2013; newest October 1, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Texas9New Mexico5Utah2

Who owns them registrant type

LLC8 (47%)Corporation8 (47%)Not stated1 (6%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
DC-10-30F12197870.6%
DC-10-3051975 to 198829.4%

When they were built by decade · 14 with no year on file

001222197011980

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

024684201312014220181202282026

Registration status

Valid16 (94%)Assigned, not yet registered1 (6%)

Airworthiness certificate class

None on file12 (71%)Standard4 (24%)Experimental1 (6%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Omega Air INC8Bc Aircraft Leasing LLC5Alta Airlines Holdings LLC2Aircraft Endeavors LLC1

Fleet pages: Omega Air INC · Bc Aircraft Leasing LLC · Alta Airlines Holdings LLC · Aircraft Endeavors LLC

Accident history NTSB records · 32 cases since 1982, 3 fatal

2009-03-26ENG09IA004 · DC-10-30 N526MD · incident near Bogota · no injuries
2007-05-02MIA07IA088 · DC-10-30 N270AX · incident near Atlanta, GA · no injuries
2006-11-17DCA07WA010 · DC-10-30F N305FE · incident near Baranquilla
2005-07-01DCA05WA081 · DC-10-30 S2ADN · accident near Chittagong · no injuries
2004-04-11NYC04TA103 · DC-10-30 N14075 · accident near Atlantic Ocean, AO · no injuries
2002-03-22DCA02MA029 · DC-10-30 N234NW · accident near Int'L Waters · serious injuries
2000-10-10CHI01WA014 · DC-10-30 N234NW · accident near Paris · serious injuries
2000-09-07NYC00WA260 · DC-10-30 N15069 · incident near Amsterdam · no injuries

The 8 most recent of 32 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

17 as of October 2, 2026, counting 2 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10s?

Texas, with 9.

Who owns the Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10?

94% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 12 DC-10-30F (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N8249 Mcdonnell Douglas
DC-10-30F
Omega Air INC
Selma, Texas
None on file 2026-10-01 Valid
N8308 Mcdonnell Douglas
DC-10-30F
Omega Air INC
Selma, Texas
None on file 2026-10-01 Valid
N8306 Mcdonnell Douglas
DC-10-30F
Omega Air INC
Selma, Texas
None on file 2026-09-30 Valid
N9218 Mcdonnell Douglas
DC-10-30F
Omega Air INC
Selma, Texas
None on file 2026-09-30 Valid
N8205 Mcdonnell Douglas
DC-10-30F
Omega Air INC
Selma, Texas
None on file 2026-09-29 Valid
N8209 Mcdonnell Douglas
DC-10-30F
Omega Air INC
Selma, Texas
None on file 2026-09-29 Valid
N8222 Mcdonnell Douglas
DC-10-30F
Omega Air INC
Selma, Texas
None on file 2026-09-29 Valid
N8310 Mcdonnell Douglas
DC-10-30F
Omega Air INC
Selma, Texas
None on file 2026-09-29 Valid
N264DE Mcdonnell Douglas
DC-10-30F
Aircraft Endeavors LLC
San Antonio, Texas
Experimental 2022-04-26 Valid
N928KW Mcdonnell Douglas
DC-10-30F
Alta Airlines Holdings LLC
Salt Lake City, Utah
Standard 2018-10-12 Valid
N917KW Mcdonnell Douglas
DC-10-30F
Alta Airlines Holdings LLC
Salt Lake City, Utah
Standard 2018-10-11 Valid
N82247 Mcdonnell Douglas
DC-10-30F
No owner on file
None on file Assigned, not yet registered