N106US — 1999 Airbus Industrie A320-214

Aircraft record

Serial number

1044

Manufacturer

Airbus Industrie

Model

A320-214

Year

1999

Category

Fixed wing multi-engine

Engine

Cfm Intl. Cfm56 Series

Registration

Deregistered

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Accident & incident history

1. DCA09MA026Jan 15, 2009Weehawken, NJSerious

   The ingestion of large birds into each engine, which resulted in an almost total loss of thrust in both engines and the subsequent ditching on the Hudson River. Contributing to the fuselage damage and resulting unavailability of the aft slide/rafts were (1) the Federal Aviation Administration’s approval of ditching certification without determining whether pilots could attain the ditching parameters without engine thrust, (2) the lack of industry flight crew training and guidance on ditching techniques, and (3) the captain’s resulting difficulty maintaining his intended airspeed on final approach due to the task saturation resulting from the emergency situation. Contributing to the survivability of the accident was (1) the decision-making of the flight crewmembers and their crew resource management during the accident sequence; (2) the fortuitous use of an airplane that was equipped for an extended overwater flight, including the availability of the forward slide/rafts, even though it was not required to be so equipped; (3) the performance of the cabin crewmembers while expediting the evacuation of the airplane; and (4) the proximity of the emergency responders to the accident site and their immediate and appropriate response to the accident.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1999 Airbus Industrie A320-214).

1. May 28, 2009deregistered — Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee (registered via trustee)

Frequently asked

Has N106US been in an accident?

Yes. N106US appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2009.

What kind of aircraft is N106US?

N106US is a 1999 Airbus Industrie A320-214 (fixed wing multi-engine), serial number 1044.