N178US - 2001 Airbus Industrie A321-211 Aircraft Registration

A321

2001 AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A321-211

Aircraft Description

N178US is a 2001 Airbus Industrie A321-211, a twin-engine turbo-fan aircraft registered to American Airlines INC in Fort Worth, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 12, 2001. The registration certificate was issued on December 30, 2015. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2028. Powered by a Cfm Intl. CFM56 SERIES engine producing 2200 horsepower, N178US is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A138B8 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N178US was last tracked by AviatorDB near Orlando International Airport (KMCO) on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N178US was last updated on July 1, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Airbus SE, headquartered in Leiden, Netherlands, with manufacturing facilities across Europe, is one of the world's two largest commercial aircraft manufacturers. The company produces the A220, A320neo family, A330neo, A350, and A380 widebody aircraft. AviatorDB tracks 494 Airbus Industrie aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the A321-211 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N178US. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
2001
Manufacturer
AIRBUS INDUSTRIE
Model
A321-211
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
ICAO Type Code
A321A-321
Weight Class
20,000+ lbs
Airworthiness Date
July 12, 2001
Classification
Standard Transport Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
December 30, 2015

Registered Owner

Name
AMERICAN AIRLINES INC
Address
1 SKYVIEW DR
MD 8B369
City
FORT WORTH
State / Zip Code
Texas76155
Country
United States

Operator / Airline

Operator
American Airlines Inc
ICAO Code
AAL

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-fan
Number of Engines
2
Engine Manufacturer
CFM INTL.
Engine Model
CFM56 SERIES
Horsepower
2200 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50234270
Mode S Code (Hex)
A138B8

Additional Details

Registration
N178US
Serial Number
1519
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
199
Expiration Date
December 31, 2028
Last Action Date
July 1, 2023
Last Update Date
July 1, 2023
Unique ID
00883944

Last Known Position

Date
April 6, 2026 (UTC 23:59:59)
Airport
Latitude
34.31044
Longitude
-103.006691

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC