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McDonnell Douglas MD-83

MD80-49942Scrapped

RegistrationCOHK-4586X

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorAvianca

3operators

0incidents

0accidents

0logbook years

0photos

McDonnell Douglas MD-83. Operated for Sagittair, Avianca and SAM Colombia. Scrapped in 2012.

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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas

Engines2× 2 x PW JT8D-219

Seats147 (C12 · Y135)

Country of registrationColombia

MSN49942

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N993JM · Oct 8, 2026

The model · McDonnell Douglas MD-80

Figures for the MD-82 variant, the most representative of the family

Length45.1 m148 ft

Wingspan32.9 m108 ft

Height9.2 m30 ft

Range3,797 km2,050 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed807 km/h436 ktMach 0.76

Service ceiling11,280 m37,008 ftIt flies above Everest (1.3 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight67,812 kg149,500 lb

Maximum payload32,443 kg71,524 lbIts 155 passengers with baggage would weigh about 15.5 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity155 passengersUp to 172 in a high-density layout

Endurance4 h 42 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 3,797 km range, from Bogota it could fly non-stop as far as:

ATLAtlanta3,389 km MEXMexico City3,159 km MIAMiami2,435 km CUNCancún2,278 km HAVHavana2,219 km

Beyond its rangeDFWDallas-Fort Worth3,933 km

The type first flew in 1979 (47 years ago) · About 1,191 units built · Production ended in 1999

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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Seating layout

12Business

135Economy

147 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1992–2000Avianca network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

BOGBogota

Main destinations

LIMLima SALSan Salvador (San Luis Talpa)MDEMedellín MIAMiami SJOSan José (Alajuela)CLOCali MEXMexico City BAQBarranquilla CTGCartagena GUAGuatemala City JFKNew York

2000–2010SAM Colombia airline base

Base

BOGBogota

2010–2011Avianca network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

BOGBogota

Main destinations

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Dec 4, 1990

Delivered to Sagittair

Delivered to Sagittair as EI-CBS.

Mar 15, 1992

Transferred to Avianca

Transferred to Avianca.

Jul 20, 2000

Transferred to SAM Colombia

Transferred to SAM Colombia.

Mar 1, 2010

Transferred to Avianca

Transferred to Avianca.

Mar 11, 2010

Re-registered

Changed from HK-4590X to HK-4586X (still with Avianca).

Dec 2010

Placed in storage

In December 2010, the MD 83 aircraft (registration HK-4586X), operated by Avianca, was placed in storage. Source: Avianca.

Source: Avianca

Jan 21, 2011

Transferred to Jet Midwest Group LLC

Transferred to Jet Midwest Group LLC.

Apr 2012

Scrapped

In April 2012, the MD 83 aircraft (registration HK-4586X), operated by Avianca, was scrapped. Source: Avianca.

Source: Avianca

Operators

1990-12-04

Sagittair

Registration EI-CBS

1992-03-15

Avianca

Registration EI-CBS · Lessor: GPA

2000-07-20

SAM Colombia

Registration EI-CBS

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McDonnell Douglas Corporation

Registration EI-CBS

2010-03-01

Avianca

Registration HK-4590X

2010-03-11

Avianca

Registration HK-4586X

2011-01-21

Jet Midwest Group LLC

Registration N993JM

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{McDonnell Douglas MD-83 · HK-4586X · Avianca}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-23},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-23}
}

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