# N306US: 1989 Airbus Industrie A320-211, registration cancelled 2006-08-03 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: August 3, 2006 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Airbus Industrie A320-211](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a320-211) (registry code 3930320) - Engine: [CFM International CFM56 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/cfm-international-cfm56-series) (registry code 13802) - Data sheets: [TCDS A28NM](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A28NM) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 060 - Year built: 1989 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: October 16, 1989 - Certificate issued: September 26, 1989 - Last registry action: December 16, 2003 - Mode S code: A3376F - Owner when cancelled: [Northwest Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTHWEST%20AIRLINES%20INC) - Location: [Saint Paul, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Saint%20Paul) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 44.8873° N, 93.1924° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55111, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N306US - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=306US - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N306US-2006-08-03 From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe. ADs and bulletins for the Airbus Industrie A320-211: https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a320-211.md ## Service difficulty reports (11) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 0101283206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0101283206), Mar 31, 2001: FAN. FAILED. DURING DESCENT, AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR WAS NOTICED IN THE COCKPIT FOLLOWED BY VENT BLOWER FAULT MESSAGE. COMPLIED WITH COM PROCEDURES, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY - [SDR 0100733206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0100733206), Feb 23, 2001: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. SHORTLY AFTER LIFT-OFF, RECEIVED SMOKE AFT CARGO SMOKE MESSAGE. FOLLOWED ECAM AND COM PROCEDURES AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE FIELD FOR NORMAL LANDING. MAINTENANCE - [SDR 000443206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/000443206), Jan 6, 2000: STRINGER. CORRODED. During "M" check found corrosion on stringer 41RH. Repaired per EA32-173634. - [SDR 0000443206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0000443206), Jan 6, 2000: STRINGER. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON STRINGER 41 RT. REPAIRED PER EA32-173634. - [SDR 9802463206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9802463206), Feb 10, 1998: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. DURING MAINTENANCE TEST OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS, FOUND ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT SEAT ROWS 25C, 26C, AND 27C. MAINTENANCE SECURED LOOSE CANNON PLUG. OPE - [SDR 9720503206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9720503206), Oct 31, 1997: SENSOR. FAILED. UPON GEAR EXTENSION, CREW RECEIVED ECAM MESSAGE LGCIU 1 FAULT AND LGCIU 2 FAULT. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. FOLLOWED ECAM AND COM PROCEDURES. GRAVITY EXTENDED - [SDR 9627373206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9627373206), Dec 30, 1996: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED CIDS PANEL CHECK. REPLACED BATTERIES AND POWER SUPPLY BETWEEN RIGHT OVERWING EXITS, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 9621093206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9621093206), Oct 3, 1996: ENGINE. FAILED. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE NR 1 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A CONTAINED FAILURE. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AT 75 KNOTS. MAINTENANCE FOUND METAL IN TAILPIPE. REMOVED AND REPLACED - [SDR 9618943206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9618943206), Sep 2, 1996: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE, THE FORWARD LEFT AND LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY CHECK. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS, OPERATIONAL CHEC - [SDR 9616033206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9616033206), Jul 28, 1996: TIRE. FLAT. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, RECEIVED BRAKES HOT AND DELAY TAKEOFF MESSAGES. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED BETWEEN 60 AND 70 KNOTS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE WHERE MAINTENANC - [SDR 9514173206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9514173206), Sep 9, 1995: VBV SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMB AT 10,000 FEET, RECEIVED ECAM MESSAGE ENG 2 COMPRESSOR VANE ACCOMPANIED WITH NO RAPID THROTTLE MOVEMENT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW DUE TO LACK OF PA ## NTSB investigations (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB DCA90IA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA90IA048), Aug 10, 1990: Airbus Industrie A320-211 (N306US), Chicago, IL, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT(S) ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO ROTATE TO AN EXCESSIVE NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE, EITHER DURING A TAKEOFF OR LANDING. ## FAA accident and incident reports (3) From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [Incident 19990704041629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990704041629I), Jul 4, 1999: Airbus A320211 (N306US), Memphis, TN, Minor damage. (-23) Due to fuel service international inc.'s fueling at Memphis International Airport, nwaa A320, aircraft #N306US, at 0754 CDT had minor structural damage… - [Incident 19961003038219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961003038219I), Oct 3, 1996: Airbus A320211 (N306US), New York, NY. Narrative: during take-off roll #1 engine experienced a contained failure. Root cause of investigation in progress. - [Incident 19900810052699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900810052699I), Aug 10, 1990: Airbus A320231 (N306US), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. Aft lower fuselage contacted runway on landing. No reason for incident apparent. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.