Timeline
- NTSB accident record FTW89FA159ADifferent aircraft that previously used this N-number. Damage: Destroyed · Highest injury: Fatal
- Built (Airbus S A S A321-271NX)Serial number 12068
- Current registration certificate issuedOwner type: Corporation
- Airworthiness certificate issuedClass: Standard
- 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
- 2024
- Engine type
- Turbofan (jet) · 2 engines
- Engine model
- IAE PW1133G-JM (33,110 lb thrust)
- Max takeoff weight class
- 20,000 lb and over
- Serial number
- 12068
Registration
- Status
- Valid
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2031
- Certificate issued
- Jun 20, 2024
- Airworthiness class
- Standard
- Owner type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- UNITED 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 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 N24516
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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Sep 3, 1989 (23:46 UTC)Accident · Houma, LANTSB #FTW89FA159AAircraft in report: CESSNA 152Damage: 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 FAILURE OF BOTH PILOTS TO SEE-AND-AVOID EACH OTHER'S AIRCRAFT (INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT). A PROBABLE FACTOR WAS: FAILURE OF EITHER PILOT TO ISSUE A TRAFFIC ADVISORY.
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.