AA3203 - Incident: American B738 at Tampa on Feb 15th 2026

An American Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration N809NN performing flight AA-3203 from Tampa,FL to Washington National,DC (USA), departed Tampa's runway 19R, however, the tail contacted the runway. The aircraft climbed to FL260 and diverted to Jacksonville,FL (USA) where the aircraft landed safely on runway 26 about 50 minutes after departure.

The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT INCURRED A TAIL STRIKE ON TAKEOFF, TAMPA, FL."

The aircraft returned to service about 10.5 hours.