N988AR (Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11F) — routes, history & safety record

FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.

US fleet inventory (BTS B-43)

Filed in BTS’s annual carrier fleet inventory from 2010 to 2012, most recently reported as operating lease.

Carrier	First filed	Last filed
WE WE	2010	2012

Source: BTS Form 41 Schedule B-43 (Annual Inventory of Airframe and Aircraft Engines) (open data; large certificated US carriers, annual filing).

Safety history

October 13, 2012AccidentHull loss
COMANDO DA AERONÁUTICA CENTRO DE INVESTIGAÇÃO E PREVENÇÃO DE ACIDENTES AERONÁUTICOS FINAL REPORT A - 501/CENIPA/2015 OCCURRENCE: ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT: N988AR MODEL: MD-11F DATE: 13 OCT 2012 A - 501/CENIPA/2015 N988AR 13OCT2012 NOTICE According to the Law nº 7565, dated 19 December 1986, the Aeronautical Accident Investigation and Prevention System – SIPAER –…
McDonnell Douglas MD-11
It was determined that the “the landing gear failed due to overload in the cylinder structure”. The fracture started in the rear section of the cylinder in a connection hole which served as a tension concentration point, and ended in the front part of the cylinder with its breakage into two parts. Full accident record