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Airbus A320-200 (A320-232)

A320-2680Active

RegistrationUSN4901U

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorUnited Airlines

2operators

2incidents

0accidents

8logbook years

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) built in 2006 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operates for United Airlines. Previously flew for China Southern Airlines.

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Mature · 20 years · ≈ 66,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× 2 x IAE V2527-A5

PropulsionTurbofan

Seats150 (F12 · Y138)

First flight2006

Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerUnited

MSN2680

Hex / ICAO 24-bitA612A6

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 Denver it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOGBogota4,964 km PTYTocumen4,242 km HAVHavana2,810 km MIAMiami2,749 km CUNCancún2,689 km

Beyond its rangeLIMLima6,433 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.)

2006–2018China Southern Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

CANGuangzhou (Huadu)

Main destinations

CSXChangsha (Changsha)PEKBeijing SZXShenzhen URCÜrümqi XMNXiamen CGOZhengzhou WUHWuhan (Huangpi)KMGKunming XIYXi'an HGHHangzhou SHEShenyang

Flight logbook

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

2025

United Airlines · 983 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)

Main route of the year: Denver (DEN) → Detroit (DTW)

2024

United Airlines · 781 flights during the year · base Chicago (ORD)

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

87 days inactive

2023

United Airlines · 1,085 flights during the year · base Chicago (ORD)

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

2022

United Airlines · 1,064 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)

Main route of the year: Phoenix (PHX) → Los Angeles (LAX)

2021

United Airlines · 823 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)

Main route of the year: New Orleans (MSY) → Houston (IAH)

2020

United Airlines · 350 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)

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

256 days inactive

2019

United Airlines · 1,344 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)

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

2018

United Airlines · 682 flights during the year · base Chicago (ORD)

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

No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2018.

Aircraft chronology

2006

Built

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

Jan 23, 2006

Delivered to Airbus Industrie

Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWIY.

Feb 11, 2006

Transferred to China Southern Airlines

Transferred to China Southern Airlines.

Jun 20, 2018

Transferred to United Airlines

Transferred to United Airlines.

Mar 2020

Parked due to COVID-19

In March 2020, the A320-232 aircraft (registration N4901U), operated by United Airlines, was parked. Source: BTS.

What happened

The COVID-19 pandemic brought much of world aviation to a halt in 2020: as demand collapsed, thousands of aircraft sat parked for weeks or months. The extent and the dates varied a great deal from country to country and from airline to airline. This record is based on evidence FOR THIS AIRCRAFT (documented parking and gaps in its flight logbook). Source: BTS (United States Department of Transportation).

Source: BTS

May 13, 2025

Incident at San Francisco

On May 13, 2025, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N4901U), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Francisco. Source: the FAA (United States).

Source: FAA

Aug 17, 2026

Incident at Chicago-O'Hare (ORD) International Airport

On August 17, 2026, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N4901U), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago-O'Hare (ORD) International Airport (United States) due to a burst tyre. Source: United Airlines.

Source: United Airlines

Operators

2006-01-23

Airbus Industrie

Registration F-WWIY · Lessor: Toulouse

2006-02-11

China Southern Airlines

Registration B-6275 · Lessor: SALE

2018-06-20

United Airlines

Registration N4901U

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