American B738 at Tampa on Feb 15th 2026, tail scrape on takeoff
Last Update: February 17, 2026 / 19:44:48 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 15, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-3203
Departure
Tampa, United States
Destination
Washington National, United States
Aircraft Registration
N809NN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT INCURRED A TAIL STRIKE ON TAKEOFF, TAMPA, FL."
The aircraft returned to service about 10.5 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 15, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-3203
Departure
Tampa, United States
Destination
Washington National, United States
Aircraft Registration
N809NN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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