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N718FE1971 Fokker F.27MK 500

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Oct 2, 2006.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19821 AD may apply4 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Memphis, TN
owner city / state
Engine
DART532 · 2238 hp
Rolls-Royc
Owners
1
since 1990
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
4
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Federal Express Corp
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Memphis, TN
Certificate issued
Mar 7, 1990
Canceled
Oct 2, 2006

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
Fokker
Model
F.27MK 500
Year
1971
Serial number
10470
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
55
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
20,000 and over lb
Mode S code
A99A47

Engine

Make and model
Rolls-Royc Dart532
Type
Turbo-prop
Power
2238 hp

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1990 – 2006Federal Express CorpMemphis, TN

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 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 (1)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
97-04-16Fokker Model F27 Series Airplanes Equipped With Walter Kidde Nose Wheel Steering SystemMar 31, 1997Airframe (F.27MK 500)Certain serial numbers: F27 10102–10692. Only with: Equipped with Walter Kidde nose wheel steering system (steering unit gearbox housing assembly) P/N 893954.

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

Service Difficulty Reports (4)

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.

  • Pneumatic · selector valve · leakingAug 2, 2004

    DURING TAXI, PNEUMATIC PRESSURE WENT TO 200 PSI RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKES AND STEERING. THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE CAUSED THE LOSS OF PNEUMATIC PRESSURE. THE VALVE WAS REPLACED AND THE A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine oil · connector · looseSep 14, 2001

    DURING CLIMB OUT FROM SGF. THE LEFT OIL PRESSURE GAUGE DROPPED TO ZERO THEN FLUCTUATED BETWEEN ZERO AND FIVE PSI. THE CREW PERFORMED THE EMERGENCY SHUT DOWN CHECK LIST. AFTER DECLARING AN EMERGENCY THEY RETURNED TO SGF AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine oil · connector · looseSep 14, 2001

    During climb out from SGF. The left oil pressure gauge dropped to zero then fluctuated between zero and five PSI. The crew performed the emergency shut dowm check list, declared an emergency. The crew returned the aircraft to SGF. and landed with out incident. After checking the connection on the…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Engine · drive shaft · shearedApr 17, 1996

    GRR - ON DEPARTING REACHING 5,000 FEET ALTITUDE, THE RIGHT GEARBOX OIL PRESSURE LIGHT, ALTERNATOR LIGHT, GENERATOR FAIL LIGHT CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME. THE FLIGHT CREW DID A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND RETURNED TO GRR. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT ANY OTHER PROBLEMS. AFTER CHECKING THE…

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

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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