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McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 · N184AT · American Trans Air

McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 illustration in American Trans Air livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40

DC10-46751Written off
RegistrationUSN184AT
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OperatorAmerican Trans Air
2operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 built in 1972. Operated for Northwest Airlines and American Trans Air.

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Young · 12 years · ≈ 33,600 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas
First flight1972
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN46751
Hex / ICAO 24-bitA14F9A
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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Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1972
Built
Assembled by McDonnell Douglas.
Mar 24, 1972
Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation
Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation as N142US.
Feb 16, 1973
Transferred to Northwest Airlines
Transferred to Northwest Airlines.
Jun 1, 1984
Transferred to American Trans Air
Transferred to American Trans Air.

Operators

1972-03-24
1973-02-16
Northwest Airlines
Registration N142US
1984-06-01
American Trans Air
Registration N184AT

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 · N184AT · American Trans Air}},
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  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-19}
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Wikipedia

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