Airliner

N508AY

2008 Airbus A321-231

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2008
Serial
3740
Class
Airliner
Engines
2 × Iae V2533-A5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
American Airlines Inc (Corporation)
Based
Fort Worth, TX
Registration record

N508AY on the FAA register

Type
2008 Airbus A321-231
Serial
3740
Engines
2 × Iae V2533-A5
Registered owner
American Airlines Inc
Fort Worth, TX
Certificate issued
2015-12-30
Airworthiness date
2008-12-20
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A657BF
Mode S (octal)
51453677
Seats (type)
379
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-12-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N508AY.
  • 2010-06-05
    Accident at Charlotte, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 2008-12-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
Overview

About N508AY

N508AY is a 2008 Airbus A321-231, serial number 3740. The FAA register lists American Airlines Inc as the registrant in Fort Worth, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 30, 2015 and expires on December 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as an airliner, two Iae V2533-A5 engines and 379 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated December 20, 2008.

N508AY has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2010-06-05 Accident · Charlotte, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA10LA299B
Reported aircraft: Airbus A321-231
Probable cause: The Airbus A330 flight crew's failure to maintain clearance from a standing airplane while taxiing.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.