# NTSB DCA00RA002: McDonnell Douglas MD-11F, N581FE, Subic Bay, Philippines, October 17, 1999

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: October 17, 1999
- Place: Subic Bay, Philippines
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Major Investigations Division
- NTSB case key (mKey): 47595
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA00RA002
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/47595/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA00RA002

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N581FE](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N581FE-2000-05-17), registration cancelled 2000-05-17, S/N 48419 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: McDonnell Douglas MD-11F
- Registry model: [Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11) (registry code 3023602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Flight: Part 121
- Operator: Federal Express, Inc.

## Other investigations on N581FE (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 LAX99IA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99IA013), Oct 21, 1998: Boeing MD-11 (N581FE), Honolulu, HI, incident, no damage. Probable cause: A jammed spoiler control pulley system caused by a shop rag left in an area of recent maintenance. Neither the maintenance organization nor the mechanic responsible could be determined.

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.

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