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McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 · N109AA · American Airlines

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McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10

DC10-46509Scrapped
RegistrationUSN109AA
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OperatorAmerican Airlines
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2incidents
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McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 built in 1971 in Long Beach. Operated for American Airlines. Scrapped.

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Mature · 19 years · ≈ 53,200 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas
Engines3× 3 x CF6-6K
First flight1971
Built inLong Beach, California (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN46509
Hex / ICAO 24-bitA02624
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · McDonnell Douglas DC-10

Figures for the DC-10-30 variant, the most representative of the family · it is 53% the length of a football pitch

Length55.4 m182 ft
Wingspan50.4 m165 ft
Height17.6 m58 ft
Range9,630 km5,200 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed871 km/h470 ktMach 0.82
Service ceiling12,800 m41,995 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight267,619 kg589,998 lb
Maximum payload146,877 kg323,808 lbIts 255 passengers with baggage would weigh about 25.5 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity255 passengersUp to 380 in a high-density layout
Endurance11 h 03 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1970 (56 years ago) · About 446 units built · Production ended in 1989

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Aircraft chronology

1971
Built
Assembled by McDonnell Douglas in Long Beach, California (USA).
Oct 19, 1971
Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation
Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation as N109AA.
Jan 21, 1972
Transferred to American Airlines
Transferred to American Airlines.
Jun 6, 1979
Airworthiness directive
On June 6, 1979, the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 aircraft (registration N109AA), was subject to an airworthiness directive due to fatigue cracks in the engine pylon caused by an inadequate maintenance procedure, together with deficiencies in the slat and stall warning systems. Source: la FAA.
Source: la FAA
May 7, 1986
Incident at Dallas/ftw Apt
On May 7, 1986, the McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 aircraft (registration N109AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas/ftw Apt (United States) due to an engine failure. Source: American Airlines.
Source: American Airlines
Jan 2, 1990
Incident at Baltimore
On January 2, 1990, the McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 aircraft (registration N109AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Baltimore (United States) due to smoke in the cabin. Source: American Airlines.
Source: American Airlines

Operators

1971-10-19
1972-01-21
American Airlines
Registration N109AA

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BibTeX

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