N515AE2003 Bombardier Inc CL-600-2C10
Timeline
- Built (Bombardier Inc CL-600-2C10)Serial number 10121
- Airworthiness certificate issuedClass: Standard
- NTSB accident record DCA10CA018Damage: Substantial · Highest injury: Minor
- Current registration certificate issuedOwner type: Corporation
- 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
- Bombardier Inc CL-600-2C10
- Category
- Fixed-wing airplane, multi-engine
- Year built
- 2003
- Engine type
- Turbofan (jet) · 2 engines
- Engine model
- GE CF34 SERIES (9,140 lb thrust)
- Max takeoff weight class
- 20,000 lb and over
- Serial number
- 10121
Registration
- Status
- Valid
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2027
- Certificate issued
- Nov 10, 2011
- 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?
This is a Bombardier CRJ (Canadair Regional Jet) — a twin-engine regional jet with engines mounted at the rear. CRJ700/900 variants are widely flown by regional airlines that operate under major-airline brands.
In plain terms, it's a jet (turbofan) multi-engine airplane. Certification: Type certificated (factory design approved by the FAA).
There are 178 aircraft of this exact model variant on the US register, and about 1,446 Bombardier Inc 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 Bombardier CRJ (CRJ200/700/900/1000) →
NTSB accident & incident history for N515AE
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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Dec 18, 2009 (16:15 UTC)Accident · Dallas, TXNTSB #DCA10CA018Aircraft in report: BOMBARDIER CL600 2C10Damage: SubstantialHighest injury: Minor
NTSB probable cause: The fueler's falling asleep in the fueling truck with the truck in neutral and without the parking brake set, which allowed the truck to roll until it impacted the airplane.
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.