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Airbus A320-200 (A320-232)

A320-842Active

RegistrationUSN448UA

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorUnited Airlines

2operators

2incidents

1accidents

20logbook years

3photos

Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) built in 1998 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operates for United Airlines. Previously flew for Ted.

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Old · 28 years · ≈ 92,400 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× N/A

PropulsionTurbofan

Seats150 (F12 · Y138)

First flight1998

Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerUnited Airlines

MSN842

Hex / ICAO 24-bitA56A18

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.)

2004–2009Ted airline base

Base

DENDenver

Flight logbook

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

2025

United Airlines · 1,060 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)

Main route of the year: Denver (DEN) → Jackson (JAC)

2024

United Airlines · 1,017 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)

Main route of the year: Denver (DEN) → Portland (PDX)

2023

United Airlines · 846 flights during the year · base Chicago (ORD)

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

2022

United Airlines · 1,061 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)

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

2021

United Airlines · 915 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)

Main route of the year: Jackson (JAC) → Denver (DEN)

2020

United Airlines · 241 flights during the year · base Chicago (ORD)

Main route of the year: Fort Lauderdale (FLL) → Chicago (ORD)

287 days inactive

2019

United Airlines · 1,250 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)

Main route of the year: West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (PBI) → Newark (EWR)

2018

United Airlines · 1,153 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)

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

30 days inactive

No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2006.

Aircraft chronology

1998

Built

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

May 26, 1998

Delivered to Airbus Industrie

Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWBF.

Jul 6, 1998

Transferred to United Airlines

Transferred to United Airlines.

Sep 11, 2001

Grounded after 9/11

On September 11, 2001, the A320-232 aircraft (registration N448UA), 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

Feb 1, 2004

Transferred to Ted

Transferred to Ted.

Oct 20, 2008

Accident at Phoenix, Arizona

On October 20, 2008, the Airbus 320 aircraft (registration N448UA), operated by Ted, was involved in an accident at Phoenix, Arizona (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).

What happened

United Airlines flight 1449, an Airbus A320, struck its tail on the runway during landing and suffered significant damage to the belly and the aft bulkhead area, with no injuries among passengers or crew. According to the pilots, the approach was stabilised, on speed and on glidepath until descending below 100 feet above the ground; then the speed fell below the reference 141 knots and the nose rose. At about 100 feet, the first officer brought the thrust levers to idle and the speed dropped a further 10 knots or so. He described a «sensation of rushing towards the ground» during the flare at about 70 feet and pulled back on the sidestick to check the sink. The aircraft touched down at 12.3 degrees nose-up with the main gear compressed, exceeding the 11.9-degree limit beyond which the tail strikes. Source: the NTSB (United States).

Source: NTSB

Jan 4, 2009

Transferred to United Airlines

Transferred to United Airlines.

Dec 10, 2013

Incident at Denver

On December 10, 2013, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N448UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Denver. Source: the FAA (United States).

Source: FAA

Aug 15, 2018

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

On August 15, 2018, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N448UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago-O'Hare (ORD) International Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft during pushback. Source: United Airlines.

Source: United Airlines

Mar 2020

Parked due to COVID-19

In March 2020, the A320-232 aircraft (registration N448UA), 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

Operators

1998-05-26

Airbus Industrie

Registration F-WWBF · Lessor: Toulouse

1998-07-06

United Airlines

Registration N448UA

2004-02-01

Ted

Registration N448UA

2004-02-15

Ted

Registration N448UA

2009-01-04

United Airlines

Registration N448UA

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