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Boeing 767-200ER (767-201ER) · N246AY · American Airlines

Boeing 767-200ER (767-201ER) illustration in American Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 767-200ER (767-201ER)

B767-23898Scrapped
RegistrationUSN246AY
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?We checked that this aircraft’s registration, serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: FAA (United States), data as of Oct 8, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorAmerican Airlines
6operators
4incidents
0accidents
9logbook years
9photos

Boeing 767-200ER (767-201ER) built in 1987 in Everett. Operated for Piedmont (old), Piedmont Airlines and American Airlines. Scrapped.

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Old · 28 years · ≈ 98,000 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2× 2 x GE CF6-80C2B2
First flight1987
Built inEverett, Washington (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN23898
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Boeing 767

Figures for the 767-300ER variant, the most representative of the family · it is 52% the length of a football pitch

Length54.9 m180 ft
Wingspan47.6 m156 ft
Height15.9 m52 ft
Range11,075 km5,980 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed850 km/h459 ktMach 0.80
Service ceiling13,100 m42,979 ftIt flies above Everest (1.5 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight186,880 kg411,999 lb
Maximum payload96,870 kg213,562 lbIts 261 passengers with baggage would weigh about 26.1 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity261 passengersUp to 351 in a high-density layout
Endurance13 h 02 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 11,075 km range, from Charlotte it could fly non-stop as far as:

NRTNarita11,036 kmCAICairo9,876 kmLOSLagos9,067 kmISTIstanbul8,896 kmEZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)8,128 km
Beyond its rangePEKBeijing11,452 km

The type first flew in 1981 (45 years ago) · About 1,300 units built · Still in production

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

The full story of the Boeing 767 Compare this aircraft

Airports

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

2006–2014US Airways · 9 years
Main base
CLTCharlotte5 yearsPHLPhiladelphia4 years
Also flew to
SJUSan JuanMCOOrlandoSTTCharlotte AmalieBOSBostonHNLHonoluluLASLas VegasBWIBaltimoreTPATampaFLLFort LauderdalePITPittsburgh
2013–2015American Airlines network of its widebody aircraft
Base
LHRLondon
Main destinations
MIAMiamiJFKNew YorkPHLPhiladelphiaNRTNaritaDFWDallas-Fort WorthLAXLos AngelesORDChicagoCLTCharlotteAUHAbu DhabiCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)MADMadrid

Flight logbook

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

2014
US Airways · 29 flights during the year · base Philadelphia (PHL)
Main route of the year: Charlotte (CLT) → Orlando (MCO)
2013
US Airways · 259 flights during the year · base Charlotte (CLT)
Main route of the year: Charlotte (CLT) → Orlando (MCO)
34 days inactive
2012
US Airways · 227 flights during the year · base Charlotte (CLT)
Main route of the year: Charlotte (CLT) → Philadelphia (PHL)
34 days inactive
2011
US Airways · 287 flights during the year · base Philadelphia (PHL)
Main route of the year: Philadelphia (PHL) → Charlotte (CLT)
2010
US Airways · 145 flights during the year · base Charlotte (CLT)
Main route of the year: Charlotte (CLT) → Philadelphia (PHL)
152 days inactive
2009
US Airways · 165 flights during the year · base Charlotte (CLT)
Main route of the year: Philadelphia (PHL) → Charlotte (CLT)
66 days inactive
2008
US Airways · 197 flights during the year · base Philadelphia (PHL)
Main route of the year: Philadelphia (PHL) → Charlotte (CLT)
42 days inactive
2007
US Airways · 208 flights during the year · base Charlotte (CLT)
Main route of the year: Philadelphia (PHL) → Charlotte (CLT)
52 days inactive
No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2006.

Aircraft chronology

1987
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Everett, Washington (USA).
Jun 3, 1987
Delivered to Piedmont (old)
Delivered to Piedmont (old) as N604P.
Jun 3, 1987
Transferred to Piedmont Airlines
Transferred to Piedmont Airlines.
Oct 4, 1987
Incident at Los Angeles
On October 4, 1987, the Boeing 767-201 aircraft (registration N604P), operated by Piedmont Aviation, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles (United States) due to turbulence. Source: Piedmont Aviation.
Source: Piedmont Aviation
Nov 1, 1988
Re-registered
Changed from N604P to N646US (still with Piedmont Airlines).
Aug 5, 1989
Transferred to US Air
Transferred to US Air.
Aug 5, 1989
Transferred to USAir
Transferred to USAir.
Feb 27, 1997
Transferred to US Airways
Transferred to US Airways.
Sep 11, 2001
Grounded after 9/11
On September 11, 2001, the 767-201ER aircraft (registration N646US), operated by US Airways, was in the news. Source: the FAA (United States).
What happened
On 11 September 2001, after the attacks with hijacked aircraft on the Twin Towers in New York and the Pentagon, the FAA ordered — for the first time in history — the complete closure of United States airspace (the SCATANA plan): all civil aviation was told to land immediately, and by midday the American sky was clear. Around 240 international flights bound for the United States were diverted to Canada — Operation Yellow Ribbon, with more than 30,000 passengers. Airspace reopened gradually from 13 September, by then under new security measures. Source: the FAA (United States).
Source: FAA
Nov 15, 2006
Re-registered
Changed from N646US to N246AY (still with US Airways).
Feb 5, 2011
Incident at Philadelphia
On February 5, 2011, the aircraft (registration N246AY), operated by US Airways, was involved in an incident at Philadelphia. Source: US Airways.
Source: US Airways
Aug 13, 2011
Incident
On August 13, 2011, the aircraft (registration N246AY), operated by US Airways, was involved in an incident. Source: US Airways.
Source: US Airways
Dec 27, 2012
Incident at Manchester
On December 27, 2012, the aircraft (registration N246AY), operated by US Airways, was involved in an incident at Manchester. Source: US Airways.
Source: US Airways
Dec 9, 2013
Transferred to American Airlines
Transferred to American Airlines.
Mar 2014
Placed in storage
In March 2014, the 767-201ER aircraft (registration N246AY), operated by US Airways, was placed in storage. Source: US Airways.
Source: US Airways
Oct 17, 2015
News
On October 17, 2015, the 767-201ER aircraft (registration N246AY), operated by US Airways, was in the news. Source: American Airlines.
Source: American Airlines

Operators

1987-06-03
Piedmont (old)
Registration N604P
1987-06-03
Piedmont Airlines
Registration N604P
1988-11-01
Piedmont Airlines
Registration N646US
1989-08-05
US Air
Registration N646US
1989-08-05
USAir
Registration N646US
1997-02-27
US Airways
Registration N646US
2006-11-15
US Airways
Registration N246AY · Lessor: Aero Captial Dyn
2013-12-09
American Airlines
Registration N246AY

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