Timeline
- Built (Airbus A321-231)Serial number 7131
- Airworthiness certificate issuedClass: Standard
- Current registration certificate issuedOwner type: Corporation
- NTSB accident record DCA17CA147ADamage: Minor · Highest injury: None
- 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 A321-231
- Category
- Fixed-wing airplane, multi-engine
- Year built
- 2016
- Engine type
- Turbofan (jet) · 2 engines
- Engine model
- IAE V2533-A5 (31,600 lb thrust)
- Max takeoff weight class
- 20,000 lb and over
- Serial number
- 7131
Registration
- Status
- Valid
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2029
- Certificate issued
- Oct 3, 2016
- 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 248 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 N991AU
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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Jul 1, 2017 (02:30 UTC)Accident · Chicago, ILNTSB #DCA17CA147AAircraft in report: AIRBUS A321 231Damage: MinorHighest injury: None
NTSB probable cause: the A321 flight crew's incorrect evaluation of the clearance between the aircraft, leading to the inadvertent collision with the horizontal stabilizer of the CRJ200. Contributing to the accident was traffic congestion that resulted in the CRJ200 having to stop prior to fully clearing the perpendicular taxiway.
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.