N921US is a 2015 Airbus A321-231 (fixed wing multi engine) with serial number 6523, registered in Fort Worth, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2028. It is powered by an Iae V2533-A5 with 31600 lb of thrust. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (transport), issued Apr 18, 2015. It is one of 247 A321-231 aircraft in the FAA registry, 116 of them registered in Texas. About 43% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 5, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- AMERICAN AIRLINES INC
- Location
- Fort Worth, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- North Texas FSDO (NTX FSDO) · (214) 277-8500
- Certificate issued
- Dec 30, 2015
- Last FAA action
- Jul 1, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- ACC3B4
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53141664
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AIRBUS
- Model
- A321-231
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A28NM (Airbus SAS)
- Year manufactured
- 2015
- Serial number
- 6523
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type
- Turbo-fan
- Engine
- IAE V2533-A5 (31600 lb thrust)
- Engines / seats
- 2 / 379
- Weight class
- 20,000 lb and over
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Apr 18, 2015
- Approved operations
- Transport
Public airports near Fort Worth
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth Meacham International Fort Worth, TX | KFTW | 3 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A1+ |
| Sycamore Strip Fort Worth, TX | 9F9 | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Hicks Airfield Fort Worth, TX | T67 | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2023 | Charlotte, NC | Airbus A321-231 this airframe | Substantial | None | DCA23LA278 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.