# N1819U: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10, registration cancelled 1990-06-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 15, 1990
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-10-10) (registry code 3022110)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A22WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A22WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 46618
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Mode S code: A14809
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1819U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1819U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1819U-1990-06-15

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-10-10.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DCA89MA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA89MA063), Jul 19, 1989: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10 (N1819U), Sioux City, IA, destroyed, 111 fatal. Probable cause: THE INADEQUATE CONSIDERATION GIVEN TO HUMAN FACTORS LIMITATIONS IN THE INSPECTION AND QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURES USED BY UNITED AIRLINES' ENGINE OVERHAUL FACILITY WHICH RESULTED IN THE FAILURE TO…

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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.

- [Accident 19890719023719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890719023719A), Jul 19, 1989: Doug DC1010 (N1819U), Sioux City, IA, Destroyed, 111 fatal. Engine fan ruptured. Debris cut hydraulic flight controls. Maintenance failed detect fatigue cracks.
- [Incident 19801023075709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801023075709I), Oct 23, 1980: Doug DC1010 (N1819U), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. Engine shut down due to vibration, N2 fluctuation and loss of oil pressure. Engine was changed.
- [Incident 19780527040929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780527040929I), May 27, 1978: Doug DC10/ (N1819U), Pittsburgh, PA. Enroute lost hydraulic system. Replaced case drain flex line and left pump.

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