Timeline
- Built (Airbus A320-232)Serial number 1861
- Airworthiness certificate issuedClass: Standard
- NTSB incident record DCA12IA096Damage: Not recorded · Highest injury: None
- 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
- Airbus A320-232
- Category
- Fixed-wing airplane, multi-engine
- Year built
- 2002
- Engine type
- Turbofan (jet) · 2 engines
- Engine model
- IAE V2500SERIES (25,000 lb thrust)
- Max takeoff weight class
- 20,000 lb and over
- Serial number
- 1861
Registration
- Status
- Valid
- Expires
- Feb 29, 2028
- Certificate issued
- Feb 11, 2021
- Airworthiness class
- Standard
- Owner type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- BANK OF UTAH TRUSTEE
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 188 aircraft of this exact model variant on the US register, and about 1,150 Airbus 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 N552JB
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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Jun 17, 2012 (23:08 UTC)Incident · Las Vegas, NVNTSB #DCA12IA096Aircraft in report: AIRBUS A320Damage: Not recordedHighest injury: None
NTSB probable cause: the failure of the right main landing gear door retraction flexible hydraulic line in the Green hydraulic system, which led to prolonged operation of the power transfer unit and subsequent overheating and loss of pressure in the Yellow hydraulic system, resulting in the airplane's operation with only one hydraulic system. Contributing to the incident was the lack of incorporation of aircraft manufacturer service bulletins that describe procedures for aircraft modifications intended to prevent this occurrence.
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.