Timeline
- NTSB accident record CHI99FA167Different aircraft that previously used this N-number. Damage: Destroyed · Highest injury: Fatal
- Built (Airbus A319-115)Serial number 6456
- Current registration certificate issuedOwner type: Corporation
- Airworthiness certificate issuedClass: Standard
- Latest FAA registry actionMost recent change recorded in the FAA registry
- Registration expiresValid
From FAA registry and NTSB records. Registration dates reflect paperwork, not flights.
The aircraft
- Make & model
- Airbus A319-115
- Category
- Fixed-wing airplane, multi-engine
- Year built
- 2015
- Engine type
- Turbofan (jet) · 2 engines
- Engine model
- CFM INTL CFM56-5B7 (27,000 lb thrust)
- Max takeoff weight class
- 20,000 lb and over
- Serial number
- 6456
Registration
- Status
- Valid
- Expires
- Feb 29, 2028
- Certificate issued
- Feb 11, 2015
- Airworthiness class
- Standard
- Owner type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- AMERICAN AIRLINES INC
The registered owner is often a bank, leasing company or trust, not necessarily the airline or person who flies it.
What kind of aircraft is this?
The Airbus A320 family (A318/A319/A320/A321) is a twin-engine, single-aisle jet airliner family in service since 1988 and one of the most common airliners in the world, used for short and medium-haul routes.
In plain terms, it's a jet (turbofan) multi-engine airplane. Certification: Type certificated (factory design approved by the FAA).
There are 42 aircraft of this exact model variant on the US register, and about 167 Airbus aircraft with closely related model designations, out of 317,717 registered aircraft in total.
An aircraft's age on its own says little about how safe it is: airliners are maintained on strict, regulator-approved schedules, and inspections become more detailed as aircraft get older. More about the Airbus A320 family →
NTSB accident & incident history for N12028
1 record found. An "incident" is a less serious event; an "accident" involves serious injury or substantial damage, as defined by the NTSB. Many records involve no injuries at all.
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May 29, 1999 (14:45 UTC)Accident · Comstock, WINTSB #CHI99FA167Aircraft in report: Champion 7ECADamage: DestroyedHighest injury: Fatal
This happened before the current aircraft was built, so it involved a different aircraft that previously used this N-number.
NTSB probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. A factor contributing to this accident was the airplane's low altitude.
Look up full reports by NTSB number in CAROL, the NTSB's public database.
Data: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database (file dated 2026-10-16) and NTSB aviation accident database; refreshed 2026-10-17 20:47 UTC. SafelyAboard shows public records only and does not rate or score aircraft, airlines or operators.