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Airbus A320-200 (A320-232)

A320-462Unknown

RegistrationUSN409UA

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorUnited Airlines

1operators

2incidents

0accidents

19logbook years

0photos

Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) built in 1994 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Has operated for United Airlines.

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Old · 32 years · ≈ 105,600 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× IAE V2500SERIES

PropulsionJet

Seats150 (F12 · Y138)

First flight1994

Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerUnited Airlines Inc

MSN462

Hex / ICAO 24-bitA4CFD3

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.)

2024

United Airlines · 63 flights during the year · base Houston (IAH)

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

2023

United Airlines · 1,074 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)

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

37 days inactive

2022

United Airlines · 1,099 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)

Main route of the year: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) → Denver (DEN)

2021

United Airlines · 425 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)

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

2020

United Airlines · 358 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)

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

2019

United Airlines · 1,207 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)

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

2018

United Airlines · 1,223 flights during the year · base San Francisco (SFO)

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

2017

United Airlines · 1,029 flights during the year · base Chicago (ORD)

Main route of the year: Las Vegas (LAS) → San Francisco (SFO)

64 days inactive

No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2006.

Aircraft chronology

1994

Built

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

Mar 21, 1994

Delivered to United Airlines

Delivered to United Airlines as N409UA.

Sep 11, 2001

Grounded after 9/11

On September 11, 2001, the A320-232 aircraft (registration N409UA), 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

Apr 4, 2011

Incident at New Orleans, Louisiana

On April 4, 2011, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration N409UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at New Orleans, Louisiana (United States) due to smoke in the cabin. Source: the NTSB (United States).

What happened

On 4 April 2011, flight recorder data showed that the «avionics smoke» alert was already active before the engines were started, probably from contaminants detected before the aircraft was powered up. On reaching the aircraft, the crew should have had at least three indications: the amber master caution light, the AVIONICS SMOKE message on the upper ECAM and several amber lights on the overhead panel, as well as the ventilation systems shown as inoperative. Even so, they did not notice the condition until after take-off, when running the after take-off checklist and reviewing the ECAM. The captain did not complete one step of the cockpit preparation — pressing the recorder ground control switch — so the recorders started late and it could not be determined why the alert was missed. The absence of an aural master caution when it was detected confirmed that it was already active before take-off. Source: the NTSB (United States).

Source: NTSB

Nov 23, 2022

Incident at San Francisco

On November 23, 2022, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N409UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Francisco. Source: the FAA (United States).

Source: FAA

Mar 2024

Placed in storage

In March 2024, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N409UA), operated by United Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: United Airlines.

Source: United Airlines

Operators

1994-03-21

United Airlines

Registration N409UA

2022-09-22

United Airlines

Registration N409UA · Lessor: United

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BibTeX

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  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
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