N587NK is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Airbus A321-231 built in 2005. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 13, 2017 when the aircraft was exported to Egypt. The last status on file was "valid registration".
Airbus A321-231 cancelled July 13, 2017
- Serial number
- 2476
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Turbofan
- Year built
- 2005
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- Egypt
- Certificate issued
- February 12, 2013
- Last FAA action
- October 30, 2015
- Last owner
- Wilmington Trust CO Trustee (Corporation)
Wilmington, DE - Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
NTSB accident and incident record under N587NK
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Airbus A321 231 · serial 2476
The air traffic controller's failure to ensure the runway surface area was clear of vehicles before clearing an aircraft for takeoff. Also causal was the flight crew's decision to initiate a takeoff while the Runway Status Lights (RWSL) Takeoff Hold Lights (THLs) were activated. Contributing to the incident was the lack of a standard procedure for vehicle operators to request runway clearances and resultant "hear back/read back" error between the vehicle operator and the air traffic controller.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site