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Airbus A321-200 (A321-231)

A321-6523Active

RegistrationUSN921US

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorAmerican Airlines

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1accidents

10logbook years

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Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) built in 2015 in Hamburg. Operates for American Airlines. Previously flew for US Airways.

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Young · 11 years · ≈ 37,400 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× 2 x IAE V2533-A5

PropulsionTurbofan

Seats216 (F20 · C20 · W35 · Y141)

First flight2015

Built inHamburgo, Alemania

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerAmerican

MSN6523

Hex / ICAO 24-bitACC3B4

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

The model · Airbus A321

Figures for the A321-200 variant, the most representative of the family

Length44.5 m146 ft

Wingspan35.8 m117 ft

Height11.8 m39 ft

Range5,926 km3,200 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 weight93,500 kg206,132 lb

Maximum payload45,000 kg99,208 lbIts 185 passengers with baggage would weigh about 18.5 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity185 passengersUp to 230 in a high-density layout

Endurance7 h 09 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 5,926 km range, from Charlotte it could fly non-stop as far as:

LIMLima5,268 km SEASeattle3,660 km BOGBogota3,464 km LAXLos Angeles3,413 km PTYTocumen2,911 km

Beyond its rangeLHRLondon6,409 km

The type first flew in 1993 (33 years ago) · About 3,400 units built · Still in production

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Seating layout

20First

20Business

35Premium

141Economy

216 seats in total

Airports

Where this aircraft has operated, by period · source BTS (EE. UU.)

2015–2026US Airways network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

DFWDallas-Fort Worth MIAMiami CLTCharlotte

Main destinations

PHXPhoenix PHLPhiladelphia ORDChicago LAXLos Angeles JFKNew York DCAWashington LISLisbon BOSBoston MCOOrlando

Flight logbook

Year-by-year activity · source BTS (EE. UU.)

2025

American Airlines · 1,252 flights during the year · base Charlotte (CLT)

Main route of the year: Orlando (MCO) → Charlotte (CLT)

2024

American Airlines · 1,315 flights during the year · base Charlotte (CLT)

Main route of the year: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) → Los Angeles (LAX)

2023

American Airlines · 832 flights during the year · base Charlotte (CLT)

Main route of the year: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) → Charlotte (CLT)

142 days inactive

2022

American Airlines · 1,359 flights during the year · base Charlotte (CLT)

Main route of the year: Charlotte (CLT) → Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)

2021

American Airlines · 1,133 flights during the year · base Charlotte (CLT)

Main route of the year: Charlotte (CLT) → Las Vegas (LAS)

44 days inactive

2020

American Airlines · 492 flights during the year · base Charlotte (CLT)

Main route of the year: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) → Charlotte (CLT)

202 days inactive

2019

American Airlines · 1,327 flights during the year · base Charlotte (CLT)

Main route of the year: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) → Charlotte (CLT)

2018

American Airlines · 1,355 flights during the year · base Charlotte (CLT)

Main route of the year: Orlando (MCO) → Charlotte (CLT)

Aircraft chronology

2015

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Hamburg, Germany.

Apr 8, 2015

Delivered to American Airlines

Delivered to American Airlines as N921US.

Apr 9, 2015

Transferred to Airbus Deutschland

Transferred to Airbus Deutschland.

Apr 18, 2015

Transferred to US Airways

Transferred to US Airways.

May 5, 2023

Accident at Charlotte, North Carolina

On May 5, 2023, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration N921US), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at Charlotte, North Carolina (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).

What happened

American Airlines flight 1753, arriving from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, suffered a tail strike while landing at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT). The captain was flying a stabilised approach to runway 18L, configured at 1,000 feet above the ground. On crossing the threshold, the 6-7 knot headwind veered to a tailwind of the same strength, the speed began to fall and the rate of descent increased. To correct it, the captain pulled back on the sidestick; the aircraft touched down firmly and bounced, and as the ground spoilers deployed simultaneously it was left nose-high. The nose-up attitude grew until the tail struck the runway. After a second touchdown, the landing continued normally, with no risk of a runway excursion. The strike left abrasions on the lower rear fuselage, over an area some 14 feet long by 2 wide, and significant damage to several frames. Source: the NTSB (United States).

Source: NTSB

Operators

2015-04-08

American Airlines

Registration N921US

2015-04-09

Airbus Deutschland

Registration D-AZAC · Lessor: Hamburg

2015-04-18

US Airways

Registration N921US

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