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N812FX1994 Aerospatiale ATR 72-212

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198228 ADs may apply12 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Nov 30, 2027
Based in
Memphis, TN
owner city / state
Engine
127 · 2880 hp
P & W
Owners
1
since 2005
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
28
confirm with A&P
Service reports
12
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Federal Express Corporation
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Memphis, TN
Certificate issued
Jun 14, 2005
Expires
Nov 30, 2027
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Nov 16, 2005

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
Aerospatiale
Model
ATR 72-212
Year
1994
Serial number
404
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
76
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
20,000 and over lb
Mode S code
AB115D

Engine

Make and model
P & W 127
Type
Turbo-prop
Power
2880 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. 2005 – nowFederal Express CorporationMemphis, TN · current

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.

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (28)

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
2006-16-08Aerospatiale Model ATR42 and ATR72 AirplanesAug 23, 2006Airframe (ATR 72-212)Certain serial numbers: ATR42 …–645; ATR72 …–722; ATR72 724–730. Only with: ATR42 models up to MSN 645 inclusive; ATR72 models up to MSN 730 inclusive, excluding MSN 723.
2006-06-12Aerospatiale Model ATR72 AirplanesMay 1, 2006Airframe (ATR 72-212)Only with: Except airplanes that have received ATR Modification 5522 in production.
2005-22-09Aerospatiale Model ATR42 and ATR72 AirplanesNov 14, 2005Airframe (ATR 72-212)
2004-03-18Aerospatiale Model ATR42 and ATR72 Series AirplanesMar 17, 2004Airframe (ATR 72-212)Only with: ATR42 airplanes on which ATR Modification 5338 has not been done; ATR72 airplanes on which ATR Modification 5337 has not been done.
2004-03-12Aerospatiale Model ATR72 Series AirplanesMar 15, 2004Airframe (ATR 72-212)Serial numbers per Avions de Transport Regional Service Bulletins ATR72-52-1018, ATR72-52-1028, ATR72-52-1029, ATR72-52-1033, ATR72-53-1013, ATR72-53-1014, ATR72-53-1019, ATR72-53-1020, ATR72-53-1021
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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2003-18-07Aerospatiale Model ATR42-200, -300, -320, and -500 Series Airplanes; and Model ATR72…Oct 15, 2003Airframe (ATR 72-212)
2003-17-09Aerospatiale Model ATR42-500 and ATR72 Series AirplanesOct 7, 2003Airframe (ATR 72-212)Only with: ATR Modification 1447 incorporated and ATR Modification 4840 not incorporated.
2003-14-13Aerospatiale Model ATR42 Series Airplanes and Model ATR72 Series AirplanesAug 22, 2003Airframe (ATR 72-212)Only with: Equipped with IPP JANCO ATPCS test selector switch P/N ACE 0002; excludes airplanes with modification 5162 incorporated in production and no subsequent replacement of the switch.
2003-14-14Aerospatiale Model ATR72 Series AirplanesAug 22, 2003Airframe (ATR 72-212)Only with: Except airplanes on which modification 5297 was accomplished in production or ATR Service Bulletin ATR72-92-1006, dated September 28, 2001, was accomplished in service.
2003-08-10Aerospatiale Model ATR42-500 Series Airplanes, and Model ATR72-102, -202, -212, and…May 27, 2003Airframe (ATR 72-212)Only with: Except airplanes on which ATR Modification 5117 or 5322 (Service Bulletin ATR42-25-0134 or ATR72-25-1074) has been installed.
2001-15-09Aerospatiale Model ATR42-200, -300, -320, and -500 Series Airplanes; and Model ATR72…Aug 29, 2001Airframe (ATR 72-212)Only with: Except airplanes on which Aerospatiale Modification 05226 has been accomplished.
2001-14-21Aerospatiale Model ATR42-200, -300, -320, and -500 Series Airplanes, and Model ATR72…Aug 28, 2001Airframe (ATR 72-212)Serial numbers per Avions de Transport Regional Service Bulletins ATR42-26-0023 Rev 1 and ATR72-26-1014 Rev 1. Only with: Equipped with Labinal engine fire handles as listed in the referenced service bulletins.
2001-14-23Aerospatiale Model ATR72-101, -201, -102, -202, -211, and -212 Series AirplanesAug 28, 2001Airframe (ATR 72-212)Only with: Except airplanes on which Modification 3719 has been performed.
2001-15-05Aerospatiale Model ATR42-200, -300, -320, -500, and ATR72 Series AirplanesAug 27, 2001Airframe (ATR 72-212)
2000-23-26Aerospatiale Model ATR72 Series AirplanesJan 2, 2001Airframe (ATR 72-212)
2000-18-05Aerospatiale Model ATR42 and ATR72 Series AirplanesOct 13, 2000Airframe (ATR 72-212)Only with: Excludes ATR42 airplanes modified per Aerospatiale Matra ATR Modifications 4993, 4998, and 5008, and ATR72 airplanes modified per Modifications 4994, 4997, and 5008.
99-19-10Aerospatiale Model ATR-42 and ATR-72 Series AirplanesDec 27, 1999Airframe (ATR 72-212)Only with: Equipped with pneumatic deicing boots.
99-09-19Aerospatiale Model ATR42 and ATR72 Series AirplanesMay 19, 1999Airframe (ATR 72-212)
99-04-24Aerospatiale Model ATR72 Series AirplanesMar 30, 1999Airframe (ATR 72-212)Serial numbers per Avions de Transport Regional Service Bulletin ATR72-57-1019, dated July 7, 1997
98-16-21Aerospatiale Model ATR42 and ATR72 Series AirplanesSep 11, 1998Airframe (ATR 72-212)Serial numbers per Avions de Transport Regional Service Bulletins ATR42-54-0019 and ATR72-54-1011, dated March 9, 1998
98-15-12Aerospatiale Model ATR42 and ATR72 Series AirplanesAug 20, 1998Airframe (ATR 72-212)Serial numbers per Avions de Transport Regional Service Bulletins ATR42-21-0069 and ATR72-21-1048, dated February 5, 1998
98-13-01Aerospatiale Model ATR42 and ATR72 Series AirplanesJul 20, 1998Airframe (ATR 72-212)Only with: ATR42: Aerospatiale Modification 1878, 2482, 3193, or 8154 not installed, or Modifications 0481 and 0588 not simultaneously installed; ATR72: Modification 2482, 3193, or 4648 not installed.
98-11-06Aerospatiale Model ATR42-300 and -320, and Model ATR72 Series AirplanesJun 30, 1998Airframe (ATR 72-212)Only with: ATR42 airplanes without Aerospatiale Modification 1696 (SB ATR42-71-0010) and ATR72 airplanes without Aerospatiale Modification 3742 (SB ATR72-71-1006).
98-09-04Aerospatiale Model ATR72 Series AirplanesMay 29, 1998Airframe (ATR 72-212)Only with: Applies to airplanes on which Aerospatiale Modification 2879 or Modification 2628 has not been incorporated.
98-09-16Aerospatiale Model ATR-42 and ATR-72 Series AirplanesMay 8, 1998Airframe (ATR 72-212)
98-06-34Aerospatiale Model ATR-42 and ATR-72 Series AirplanesMay 5, 1998Airframe (ATR 72-212)
98-04-43Aerospatiale Model ATR72 Series AirplanesApr 3, 1998Airframe (ATR 72-212)Serial numbers per Aerospatiale Service Bulletin No. ATR72-32-1036 and No. ATR72-32-1037, dated June 19, 1996
97-09-11Aerospatiale Model ATR42 and ATR72 Series AirplanesJun 6, 1997Airframe (ATR 72-212)Only with: Aerospatiale Modification 04019 has been accomplished.

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

Service Difficulty Reports (12)

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.

  • Doors · skin · damagedMay 28, 2025

    DISCREPANCY: MCD INNER SKIN DAMAAGED AT PULL DOWN ROPE ATTACH. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPAIRED MCD INNER SKIN PULL-DOWN ROPE ATTACH AREA IAW MAC EO# ATR72-52-0016. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER 2024-T3 .040", PO# 226272 AND TRIPLER 2024-T3 .125" PO# 226272.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Air conditioning and pressurization · selector · smokeJan 12, 2024

    ON TAXI OUT, SMOKE WAS OBSERVED IN THE COCKPIT. THE #2 AUTO TEMP SELECT FAULTED WITH ELECTRIC SMOKE ON CAP. CORRECTIVE ACTION IN WORK.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Doors · skin · crackedMay 9, 2016

    MAIN CARGO DOOR FORWARD OUTER LATCH FITTING CRACKED. MAIN CARGO DOOR LOWER INNER SKIN CRACKED AT OUTER LATCH FITTING. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF SKIN, FABRICATED NEW SECTION OF SKIN FROM 2024-T3, PO 198454, .032" FABRICATED 2 EA REPAIR DOUBLERS FROM 2024-T3, .040" PO 171350. ALODINED, PRIMED, AND…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Air conditioning and pressurization · control valve · faultyApr 20, 2016

    DURING CRUISE AT FL 190, HOT AIR STARTED COMING OUT OF DUCTS & TEMP CONTINUES TO GET HOTTER, TEMP ABOVE 100 DEGREES. TEMP SWITCHED TO MANUAL MODE & NOTHING CHANGED, RAN THE CHECKLIST, DECLARED AN EMER & RETURNED TO FIELD. R & R NR 1 TEMPERATURE CONTROL VALVE IAW MM JIC 21-61-51 RAI 10000. OPS AND…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Hydraulic power · filter · leakingJul 7, 2014

    DURING FLIGHT, THE BLUE HYD SYSTEM LOW LEVEL INDICATION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. 30 MINUTES LATER THE GREEN SYS INDICATION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY & THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING THE ACOUSTIC FILTER IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE AN EXTREME LEAK AT THE PUMP AREA. THE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Electrical power · circuit board · burnedJan 14, 2014

    DURING APPROACH, HAD ELECTRICAL BURNED ODOR IN COCKPIT. SYSTEM LIGHT ON FOR FDR CAME ON. FOUND CIRCUT BRAKERS FDAU/DFDR FLIGHT SUPPLY, FDAU/DFDR GROUND SUPPLY TRIPPED. INTERNAL COMPONENT THAT CAUSED THE BURNED ODOR IS PCB OF THE FDAU.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · crease beam · gougedNov 11, 2013

    FOUND GOUGES IN CREASE BEAM WEB OUT OF LIMITS. REPLACED WEB IAW SRM.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · crease beam · gougedNov 11, 2013

    FOUND GOUGES IN CREASE BEAM WEB, OUT OF LIMITS. REPLACED WEB IAW SRM.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · housing · corrodedSep 2, 2011

    CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 57-14-12 ON HOUSING SURFACE FOR PANEL 522CT AND 622CT. REPAIRED IAW ATR STRUCTURAL REPAIR APPROVAL SHEET NUMBER DO/TS-4852/11.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine · engine · making metalFeb 10, 2009

    AFTER DEPARTURE FROM BQN THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED NR 1 ENGINE TORQUE DROP TO ZERO AFTER TWO STRONG SHUDDERS. THE PILOT SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THEN DIVERTED TO SJU, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED…

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 12 reports.

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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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