# N68052: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: January 29, 2024
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=68052
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N68052

## Aircraft that carried N68052

- [Cancelled 2024-01-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68052-2024-01-29): Mcdonnell Douglas MD-10-10F, S/N 47806, built 1974. Owner: [Federal Express Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FEDERAL%20EXPRESS%20CORPORATION), [Memphis, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Memphis)

## FAA accident and incident reports on N68052 (5)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 19800924070799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800924070799I), Sep 24, 1980: Doug DC1010F (N68052), Denver, CO, Substantial damage. Takeoff aborted after loud bang. Found engine turbine section failed.
- [Incident 19790222200169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790222200169I), Feb 22, 1979: Doug DC10/ (N68052), Houston, TX. Main landing gear wheel & tire departed aircraft on takeoff. Uneventful landing at destination.
- [Incident 19781105023449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781105023449I), Nov 5, 1978: Doug DC10/ (N68052), Austin, TX. Engine shutdown due to RPM sticking. Replaced jammed throttle cable.
- [Incident 19780826039089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780826039089I), Aug 26, 1978: Doug DC1010F (N68052), San Antonio, TX. Phone call to reservations stated bomb onboard flight. Returned for search.
- [Incident 19780510032939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780510032939I), May 10, 1978: Doug DC10/ (N68052), Dallas, TX. Engine shutdown, flight diverted. Found compressor dragging, changed the engine.

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