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N1858U1978 Douglas DC-10-30F

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Oct 29, 2004.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched19 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Scottsdale, AZ
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1998
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
19
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Last registered owner
Finova Capital Corp
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Scottsdale, AZ
Certificate issued
Oct 2, 1998
Canceled
Oct 29, 2004
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Aug 2, 1978

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Douglas
Model
DC-10-30F
Year
1978
Serial number
46987
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
345
Engines
3
Max takeoff weight
20,000 and over lb
Mode S code
A156C2

Engine

Make and model
Ge Cf6-50 Ser
Type
Turbo-fan
Power
50,000 lb thrust

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1998 – 2004Finova Capital CorpScottsdale, AZ

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (19)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Equipment and furnishings · battery pack · inoperativeDec 18, 2000

    ESCAPE SLIDE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AT 4R. *S/D* THE ESCAPE SLIDE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT WAS FALSELY ILLUMINATED DUE TO CORROSION ON REMOTE PRESSURE INDICATOR BATTERY PACK. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE BATTERY PACK CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF CORROSION ON CONTACTS AND PARTIAL SEPARATION OF THE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · panel · dentedJan 16, 2000

    LT WING MOST I/B SLAT LARGE DENTS ON I/B END AND MID SPAN WING FILLET PANEL ON I/B END. ALSO LEFT STABILIZER HAS DEEP DENT IN LEADING EDGE IN MIDDLE OF STABILIZER. DENT IS AT RIB WITH RIVETS PULLING THROUGH SKIN. *S/D* REPAIR A WATER LEAK AT THE FILL VALVE. THIS LEAK WAS THE PROBLEM CAUSE OF THE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Equipment and furnishings · light · inoperativeDec 3, 1999

    THE 3L SLIDE PRESS TO TEST LIGHT INOP.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Communications · audio box · failedSep 4, 1999

    ELECTRICAL SMELL AROUND SEAT 33, 32, 34 LEFT SIDE OF AC. PAX CLAIMS SMELLS WAS STRONG FOR FEW SECONDS THEN DISAPPEARED. PAX 32C LOOSE OVERHEAD LIGHTS AND AUDIO. *S/D* SEAT ELECTRONIC BOX FAILED AT SEAT 32C. REPLACED SEAT ELECTRONIC BOX AT 32C, OPS CHECK NORMAL AND NO ODOR NOTED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Exhaust · clamp · brokenAug 26, 1999

    AFTER T/O DURING CLIMBOUT, FIRE WARNING NR 1 ENGINE. SHUTDOWN PER SOP, DUMPED FUEL, RETURNED TO SFO. *S/D* FOUND FAILED V-CLAMP (P/N 9130M36P240) ON REVERSER DRIVE SUPPLY DUCT (P/N 9057M85G02). ALSO, DUCT WAS DAMAGED. DUCT AND CLAMP WERE REPLACED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · actuator · failedAug 23, 1998

    LEFT GEAR DOOR LIGHT ON AT BOTH PANELS. VISUALLY CONFIRMED DOOR OPEN. RETURNED TO SFO. *S/D* LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR EYEBOLT ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND SEPARATED FROM THE ACTUATOR PISTON ASSEMBLY. THE DOOR ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS PERFORMED SATISFACTORILY.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Pneumatic · duct · failedJun 20, 1998

    A BANG AND RUSHING SOUND OF AIR REPORTED COMING FROM AREA OF DOOR 4 CROSS AISLE. RETURNED TO GATE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fire protection · fire warning · activatedOct 8, 1997

    AMBER ALERT WITH NR 3 ENGINE FIRE WARNING. RETURNED TO DENVER.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · longeron · corrodedAug 3, 1997

    LONGERON 52 AND LONGERON 51R WERE FOUND WITH EXTENSIVE CORROSION DAMAGE AT BODY STATION 879. THE DAMAGE WAS DETECTED BY DISHED FASTENERS AND QUILTING OF THE SKIN. EACH LONGERON REQUIRED A 14.0 SECTION TO BE REMOVED AND REPAIRED. ACCESS TO THE AREA WAS OBTAINED BY CUTTING OUT A SECTION OF SKIN. THE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Flight controls · control cable · brokenNov 19, 1996

    ON FLIGHT CHECK DURING TAXI OUT, LEFT HAND SPOILER INDICATED ONLY PARTIAL EXTENSION. *S/D* FOUND SPOILER CABLE 11B, LT SPOILER 1, 4 AND 5 UP BROKEN. REPLACED CABLE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Showing the 10 most recent of 19 reports.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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