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Airbus A320-200 (A320-232)

A320-1282Stored

RegistrationUSN463UA

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorUnited Airlines

1operators

2incidents

1accidents

20logbook years

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) built in 2000 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operated for United Airlines. Currently in storage.

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Aging · 25 years · ≈ 82,500 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× 2 x IAE V2527-A5

PropulsionTurbofan

Seats150 (F12 · Y138)

First flight2000

Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerUnited

MSN1282

Hex / ICAO 24-bitA5A683

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Airbus A320

Figures for the A320-200 variant, the most representative of the family

Length37.6 m123 ft

Wingspan35.8 m117 ft

Height11.8 m39 ft

Range6,204 km3,350 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed828 km/h447 ktMach 0.78

Service ceiling12,131 m39,800 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight78,000 kg171,960 lb

Maximum payload35,400 kg78,044 lbIts 150 passengers with baggage would weigh about 15.0 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity150 passengersUp to 195 in a high-density layout

Endurance7 h 30 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 6,204 km range, from Chicago it could fly non-stop as far as:

LIMLima6,105 km BOGBogota4,364 km PTYTocumen3,753 km LAXLos Angeles2,802 km SEASeattle2,762 km

Beyond its rangeLHRLondon6,344 km

The type first flew in 1987 (39 years ago) · About 7,000 units built · Still in production

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Seating layout

12First

138Economy

150 seats in total

Airports

Where this aircraft has operated, by period · source BTS (EE. UU.)

Flight logbook

Year-by-year activity · source BTS (EE. UU.)

2025

United Airlines · 881 flights during the year · base Chicago (ORD)

Main route of the year: Los Angeles (LAX) → Seattle (SEA)

2024

United Airlines · 1,071 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)

Main route of the year: Chicago (ORD) → New York (LGA)

2023

United Airlines · 1,062 flights during the year · base Chicago (ORD)

Main route of the year: San Francisco (SFO) → Seattle (SEA)

38 days inactive

2022

United Airlines · 1,111 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)

Main route of the year: Washington (DCA) → Chicago (ORD)

2021

United Airlines · 793 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)

Main route of the year: New York (LGA) → Denver (DEN)

2020

United Airlines · 705 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)

Main route of the year: Phoenix (PHX) → Denver (DEN)

44 days inactive

2019

United Airlines · 1,021 flights during the year · base Chicago (ORD)

Main route of the year: Washington (DCA) → Chicago (ORD)

54 days inactive

2018

United Airlines · 1,311 flights during the year · base San Francisco (SFO)

Main route of the year: Los Angeles (LAX) → San Francisco (SFO)

No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2006.

Aircraft chronology

2000

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile.

Jul 4, 2000

Delivered to Airbus Industrie

Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWBJ.

Aug 21, 2000

Transferred to United Airlines

Transferred to United Airlines.

Sep 11, 2001

Grounded after 9/11

On September 11, 2001, the A320-232 aircraft (registration N463UA), operated by United Airlines, was in the news. Source: the FAA (United States).

What happened

On 11 September 2001, after the attacks with hijacked aircraft on the Twin Towers in New York and the Pentagon, the FAA ordered — for the first time in history — the complete closure of United States airspace (the SCATANA plan): all civil aviation was told to land immediately, and by midday the American sky was clear. Around 240 international flights bound for the United States were diverted to Canada — Operation Yellow Ribbon, with more than 30,000 passengers. Airspace reopened gradually from 13 September, by then under new security measures. Source: the FAA (United States).

Source: FAA

Dec 23, 2020

Accident at Houston, Texas

On December 23, 2020, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N463UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at Houston, Texas (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).

What happened

On 23 December 2020, at about 12:30, United Airlines flight 1481 — an Airbus A320-232, registration N463UA, arriving from John Wayne (KSNA) and on approach to George Bush airport, Houston (KIAH) — met turbulence with 140 people on board. Showers and thunderstorms near Houston had already been flagged in the flight preparation. During the descent, between 12,000 and 10,000 feet with abundant cumulus, the captain rang the double chime and announced over the public address system that the cabin crew should take their jumpseats. Shortly afterwards the aircraft entered a well-developed cumulus. The lead flight attendant was already secured, but the other two had just reached the aft galley and were not yet seated; one was thrown to the floor with severe pain and numbness in both legs, and was diagnosed with a fractured pelvis. The subsequent analysis attributed it to convective turbulence from developing thunderstorms, downwind of the flight path. Source: the NTSB (United States).

Source: NTSB

Oct 31, 2021

Incident at Newark

On October 31, 2021, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N463UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Newark. Source: the FAA (United States).

Source: FAA

Mar 14, 2024

Incident at San Francisco

On March 14, 2024, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N463UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Francisco. Source: the FAA (United States).

Source: FAA

Dec 2025

Placed in storage

In December 2025, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N463UA), operated by United Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: United Airlines.

Source: United Airlines

Operators

2000-07-04

Airbus Industrie

Registration F-WWBJ · Lessor: Toulouse

2000-08-21

United Airlines

Registration N463UA

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) · N463UA · United Airlines}},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
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