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Airbus A320-200 (A320-233)

A320-2301Stored

RegistrationUSN491TA

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

TAOperatorAvianca El Salvador

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1incidents

0accidents

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-233) built in 2004 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operated for TACA, TACA International Airlines and Avianca El Salvador. Currently in storage.

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Mature · 16 years · ≈ 52,800 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× IAE V2500SERIES

PropulsionJet

First flight2004

Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerWells Fargo Trust Co Na Trustee

MSN2301

Hex / ICAO 24-bitA61579

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Airbus A320

Figures for the A320-200 variant, the most representative of the family

Length37.6 m123 ft

Wingspan35.8 m117 ft

Height11.8 m39 ft

Range6,204 km3,350 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed828 km/h447 ktMach 0.78

Service ceiling12,131 m39,800 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight78,000 kg171,960 lb

Maximum payload35,400 kg78,044 lbIts 150 passengers with baggage would weigh about 15.0 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity150 passengersUp to 195 in a high-density layout

Endurance7 h 30 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 6,204 km range, from Lima it could fly non-stop as far as:

YYZToronto6,199 km ORDChicago6,105 km JFKNew York5,866 km DFWDallas-Fort Worth5,424 km ATLAtlanta5,136 km

Beyond its rangeLAXLos Angeles6,721 km

The type first flew in 1987 (39 years ago) · About 7,000 units built · Still in production

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2010–2014TACA Peru airline base

Base

LIMLima

since 2020Avianca El Salvador network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

LIMLima

Main destinations

HAVHavana MGAManagua SALSan Salvador (San Luis Talpa)GIGRio De Janeiro GRUSão Paulo MIAMiami POAPorto Alegre

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Aircraft chronology

2004

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile.

Nov 8, 2004

Delivered to TACA

Delivered to TACA as N491TA.

Nov 8, 2004

Transferred to TACA International Airlines

Transferred to TACA International Airlines.

May 1, 2010

Transferred to TACA Peru

Transferred to TACA Peru.

Jan 1, 2014

Transferred to Avianca Peru

Transferred to Avianca Peru.

Aug 27, 2017

Incident at Lima

On August 27, 2017, the Airbus A320 233 aircraft (registration N491TA), operated by Avianca Peru, was involved in an incident at Lima (Peru) due to a cabin depressurisation or pressurisation failure. Source: the NTSB (United States).

Source: NTSB

Dec 1, 2020

Transferred to Avianca El Salvador

Transferred to Avianca El Salvador.

Operators

2004-11-08

TACA

Registration N491TA

2004-11-08

TACA International Airlines

Registration N491TA

2010-05-01

TACA Peru

Registration N491TA

2014-01-01

Avianca Peru

Registration N491TA

2020-12-01

Avianca El Salvador

Registration N491TA

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  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-233) · N491TA · Avianca El Salvador}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
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