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N820FX1991 Aerospatiale ATR 72-212

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 16, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198228 ADs may apply21 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Sep 30, 2029
Based in
Memphis, TN
owner city / state
Engine
127 · 2880 hp
P & W
Owners
1
since 2007
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
28
confirm with A&P
Service reports
21
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026
Registered owner
Federal Express Corp
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Memphis, TN
Certificate issued
Jan 10, 2007
Expires
Sep 30, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Mar 7, 1994

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
1991
Serial number
248
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
AB316E

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. 2007 – nowFederal Express CorpMemphis, TN · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 16, 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 (21)

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.

  • Wings · skin · crackedAug 16, 2024

    CRACK HAS BEEN FOUND ON LH WING LOWER SKIN P/N S54310211208 (REF SRM 571421-01-A01 ITEM 1A) AND F/S LOWER CHORD P/N S57112036200 (REF SRM 571210-02-A01 ITEM 1A) AT RIB 10 TENSION BOLT HOLE. HOLE HAS BEEN OVERSIZED BY CUSTOMER TO 11.049MM (0.435”) TO REMOVE ALL DAMAGE. NO OFFSET VALUE HAS BEEN…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Indicating and recording systems · unknown · unknownApr 18, 2023

    AT TOUCH DOWN, MASTER CAUTION WITH FLT CTL ON CAP, AN OVERSPEED WARNING FOR 5 SECONDS, AND THE ENGINE FIRE WARNING AUDIO CAME OUT AND REMAINED ON WITHOUT ANY VISUAL FIRE MESSAGE. CLEANED CONNECTOR OF THE #1 MFC AND REINSTALLED. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · brake assy · weakOct 22, 2022

    RIGHT BRAKE PEDAL WEAK ON BOTH SIDES. REMOVED AND REPLACED R/H INBOARD AND OUTBOARD BRAKE ASSEMBLIES.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · odorOct 12, 2021

    REPORTED EXHAUST SMELL IN COCKPIT. RAN ENGINES FOR 50 MINUTES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE EXHAUST SMELL IN COCKPIT. REMOVED AND REPLACED #2 PROP HUB ASSEMBLY O-RING WITH SERVICEABLE O-RING. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Electrical power · mfc · faultedNov 18, 2020

    DURING CLIMB AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION THE MASTER CAUTION ON THE CAP ANNUNCIATED NR 2 DC GENERATOR FAULTED. AFTER CLIMB SEQUENCE COMPLETE PIC PERFORMED RESET. AFTER NR 2 DC GENERATOR CAME ONLINE BOTH MULTI-FUNCTION COMPUTERS (MFC) CYCLED POWER ON AND OFF ACROSS ALL CHANNELS LEADING TO…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Flight controls · switch · stuckApr 24, 2019

    RUDDER PEDALS LOCKED (IN NEUTRAL POSITION) ON SHORT FINAL APPROACH. THE MASTER CAUTION FLIGHT CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE CENTRALIZED CREW ALERTING SYSTEM (CCAS), AND FLIGHT CONTROL TRAVEL LIMIT UNIT (TLU) FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE OVERHEAD PANEL. RUDDER TRAVEL LIMIT UNIT LIGHT WAS NOT…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · mount · crackedJul 14, 2016

    RIGHT INBOARD FLAP CAM GUIDE MOUNT CRACKED BEYOND MANUFACTURER'S ACCEPTABLE LIMITS. REPAIRED IAW AMM JIC 57-52-00RAI 10000.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · stringer · corrodedJul 13, 2016

    CORROSION DISCOVERED AT FRAME 33 STRINGER 16L. DAMAGE BEYOND THE ACCEPTABLE LIMITS OF THE MANUFACTURER. REMOVED STRINGER 16L IAW SRM 51-21-42. INSTALLED FABRICATED REPAIR STRINGER IAW SRM 530000-300-825-A01.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · stringer clip · corrodedJul 13, 2016

    FRAME 28C, STRINGER 17 HAS CORNER BRACKET WITH EXFOLIATION CORROSION. DAMAGE EXCEEDS MANUFACTURER'S ACCEPTABLE LIMITS. REPLACED THE STRINGER CLIP IAW SRM 51-21-42. FABRICATED NEW CLIP IAW SRM 53514012-A01.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · stringer clip · corrodedJul 13, 2016

    INTERIOR CARGO BAY FRAME 23C, STRINGER 16R CORNER BRACKET HAS HEAVY CORROSION. DAMAGE EXCEEDS MANUFACTURER'S ACCEPTABLE LIMITS. REPLACED IAW SRM 51-25-01. FABRICATED IAW SRM 535140-03-A01.

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 21 reports.

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Sources

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

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