Timeline
- NTSB accident record CHI96FA088Different aircraft that previously used this N-number. Damage: Destroyed · Highest injury: Fatal
- Built (Airbus S A S A321-271NX)Serial number 11397
- Current registration certificate issuedOwner type: Corporation
- Airworthiness certificate issuedClass: Standard
- NTSB accident record DCA24LA092BDamage: Minor · Highest injury: None
- Registration expiresValid
From FAA registry and NTSB records. Registration dates reflect paperwork, not flights.
The aircraft
- Make & model
- Airbus S A S A321-271NX
- Category
- Fixed-wing airplane, multi-engine
- Year built
- 2023
- Engine type
- Turbofan (jet) · 2 engines
- Engine model
- IAE PW1133GA-JM (33,110 lb thrust)
- Max takeoff weight class
- 20,000 lb and over
- Serial number
- 11397
Registration
- Status
- Valid
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2030
- Certificate issued
- Aug 24, 2023
- Airworthiness class
- Standard
- Owner type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORP
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 201 aircraft of this exact model variant on the US register, and about 212 Airbus S A S aircraft with closely related model designations, out of 317,717 registered aircraft in total. That's a well-established type that mechanics, pilots and regulators know very well.
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 N2157J
2 records 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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Feb 8, 2024 (11:37 UTC)Accident · Boston, MANTSB #DCA24LA092BAircraft in report: AIRBUS A321Damage: MinorHighest injury: None
NTSB probable cause: The “follow me” driver stopping the airplane (flight 551) about 35 feet from the normal stopping point due to a difficulty in seeing the yellow “T”-bar because of the dark night conditions and the presence of de-icing fluid on the ground.
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Feb 10, 1996 (18:15 UTC)Accident · Pellston, MINTSB #CHI96FA088Aircraft in report: BELL 206B-IIIDamage: 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: flight into known adverse weather conditions (fog) at too low an altitude by the pilot. Factors associated with this accident were inadequate preflight planning and an improper inflight decision by the pilot when he chose to continue flight into the fog conditions.
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.