Event DCA17WA209

2017-09-15 Christ Church, Barbados None 1 aircraft Status: N/A

Registry · N137AA

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

AIRBUS A321-231

Year of manufacture

2015 · 2 years old at event

TCDS

A28NM · AIRBUS SAS

Engine

IAE V2533-A5

Seats / Engines

379 seats · 2 engines

Last airworthiness date

20150620

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A09533

Registrant of record

AMERICAN AIRLINES INC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N137AA Airbus A321 231 None

Factual narrative

The Barbados Civil Aviation Department has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a AIRBUS A321 231 airplane that occurred on September 15, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Barbados's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of Barbados. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2017_DCA17WA209.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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