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Airbus A320-200 (A320-233)

A320-2917Stored

RegistrationUSN493TA

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

TAOperatorAvianca El Salvador

3operators

2incidents

0accidents

0logbook years

0photos

Airbus A320-200 (A320-233) built in 2006 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operated for TACA Costa Rica, TACA and Avianca Costa Rica. Currently in storage.

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Mature · 17 years · ≈ 56,100 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× IAE V2527E-A5

PropulsionJet

First flight2006

Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerWells Fargo Trust Co Na Trustee

MSN2917

Hex / ICAO 24-bitA61CE7

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

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

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Aircraft chronology

2006

Built

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

Oct 2, 2006

Delivered to Airbus Industrie

Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWDR.

Oct 24, 2006

Transferred to TACA Costa Rica

Transferred to TACA Costa Rica.

Oct 25, 2006

Transferred to TACA

Transferred to TACA.

Sep 19, 2011

Incident at Cusco

On September 19, 2011, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration N493TA), operated by TACA, was involved in an incident at Cusco (Peru) due to smoke in the cabin. Source: the NTSB (United States).

Source: NTSB

May 28, 2013

Transferred to Avianca Costa Rica

Transferred to Avianca Costa Rica.

Dec 15, 2016

Incident at Campo Grande

On December 15, 2016, the Airbus A320-233 aircraft (registration N493TA), operated by TACA, was involved in an incident at Campo Grande. Source: TACA.

Source: TACA

Apr 2023

Placed in storage

In April 2023, the Airbus A320-233 aircraft (registration N493TA), operated by Avianca Costa Rica, was placed in storage. Source: Avianca Costa Rica.

Source: Avianca Costa Rica

Operators

2006-10-02

Airbus Industrie

Registration F-WWDR · Lessor: Toulouse

2006-10-24

TACA Costa Rica

Registration N493TA

2006-10-25

TACA

Registration N493TA · Lessor: Wfbn

2013-05-28

Avianca Costa Rica

Registration N493TA · Lessor: Wfbn

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  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-233) · N493TA · Avianca El Salvador}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
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  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
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