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NAMC YS-11A-500F · N744TZ · Trans Air Cargo Service

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NAMC YS-11A-500F

YS11-2051Unknown
RegistrationUSN744TZ
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OperatorTrans Air Cargo Service
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NAMC YS-11A-500F built in 1967. Has operated for Gabon Express, Piedmont Airlines and Trans Air Cargo Service.

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ManufacturerNAMC
First flight1967
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN2051
Hex / ICAO 24-bitAA0327
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · NAMC YS-11

Figures for the YS-11A-200 variant, the most representative of the family

Length26.3 m86 ft
Wingspan32.0 m105 ft
Height9.0 m29 ft
Range2,110 km1,139 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed469 km/h253 ktMach 0.44
Service ceiling6,982 m22,907 ft
Maximum take-off weight24,500 kg54,013 lb
Maximum payload9,104 kg20,071 lbIts 64 passengers with baggage would weigh about 6.4 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity64 passengers
Endurance4 h 30 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 2,110 km range, from Cincinnati / Covington it could fly non-stop as far as:

CUNCancún2,013 kmHAVHavana1,798 kmMIAMiami1,529 kmDFWDallas-Fort Worth1,305 kmJFKNew York946 km
Beyond its rangeMEXMexico City2,582 km

The type first flew in 1962 (64 years ago) · About 182 units built · Production ended in 1973

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1989–2011ABX Air airline base
Base
CVGCincinnati / CovingtonMIAMiami

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Aircraft chronology

1967
Built
Assembled by NAMC.
Dec 1, 1967
Delivered to NAMC
Delivered to NAMC as JA8687.
Jun 12, 1978
Transferred to Piedmont Airlines
Transferred to Piedmont Airlines.
Mar 1, 1979
Transferred to Pinehurst Airlines
Transferred to Pinehurst Airlines.
Apr 13, 1979
Transferred to Airborne Express
Transferred to Airborne Express.
Nov 1, 1981
Re-registered
Changed from N158P to N911AX (still with Airborne Express).
Mar 1, 1989
Transferred to ABX Air
Transferred to ABX Air.
Jun 1, 2011
Transferred to Trans Air Cargo Service
Transferred to Trans Air Cargo Service.

Operators

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Gabon Express
Registration 3D-CYS
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Gabon Express
Registration 3C-QRM
1967-12-01
NAMC
Registration JA8687
1978-06-12
Piedmont Airlines
Registration N158P
1979-03-01
Pinehurst Airlines
Registration N158P
1979-04-13
Airborne Express
Registration N158P
1981-11-01
Airborne Express
Registration N911AX
1989-03-01
ABX Air
Registration N911AX
2011-06-01
Trans Air Cargo Service
Registration 9Q-CYS · Lessor: TACS

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{NAMC YS-11A-500F · N744TZ · Trans Air Cargo Service}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/YS11-2051}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
}

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