# NTSB ENG26LA019: Airbus A321, N556UW, Baltimore, MD, March 5, 2026

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open
- Date: March 5, 2026, 00:47 UTC
- Place: Baltimore, MD
- Location: 39.2904° N, 76.6122° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Baltimore, MD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2904&lon=-76.6122&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Enroute-climb to cruise: Electrical system malf/failure](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/332)
- Status: Investigation ongoing
- Investigation class: Class 4 - Basic report with no Prelim publish
- NTSB office: Aviation Engineering Division
- NTSB case key (mKey): 202764
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ENG26LA019
- Latest NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/202764/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG26LA019

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Enroute-climb to cruise: Electrical system malf/failure](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/332) (defining event)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N556UW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N556UW), registered now, S/N 5244, built 2012 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AIRBUS A321 (231)
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-231) (registry code 3940032) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [IAE V2533-A5](https://openairdocs.org/engine/iae-v2533-a5) (registry code 34611, turbo-fan) (OpenAirDocs)
- Operator: American Airlines Inc
- Registered owner: American Airlines Inc

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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