N779FE
Registered owner: FEDERAL EXPRESS CORP, TN (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empire Airlines, Inc. (COEA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.
3 reports on file, 2013-02-08 – 2025-12-12.
Part: DISPLAY — FAILED (GDU) · airframe 16,381 hrs · 19,115 cycles
FLIGHT 4701 ENROUTE: GEG-PSC DURING FLIGHT, THE PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY (G600), LEFT SIDE, FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE GDU 620 DISPLAY UNIT. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: BRAKE — MALFUNCTIONED (ZONE 700) · airframe 16,078 hrs · 18,819 cycles
FLIGHT 8789 PHX-FLG DISCREPANCY: ON TAXI LEFT BRAKE WAS INOP, RETURNED TO SPOT CORRECTIVE ACTION: BLED LEFT BRAKE, NO EVIDENCE OF LEAKAGE FOUND OP CK GOOD RETURNED TO SERVICE
Part: PUMP — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 11,267 hrs · 12,368 cycles
UNCOMMANDED ENGINE ACCELERATION PDX FLT 7671 ON SHORT FINAL FOR RUNWAY 3 IN PDX, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED ENGINE ACCELERATION. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SUCCESSFULLY. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED WITH THE TOWER ON ROLLOUT AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS DISABLED ON THE RUNWAY. ARRANGEMENTS WERE MADE WITH DISPATCH AND MAINTENANCE CONTROL TO HAVE THE A/C TOWED OFF THE RUNWAY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP.