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Airbus A320neo (A320-271N)

A320-9259Stored

RegistrationUSN918NK

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorSpirit Airlines

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Airbus A320neo (A320-271N) built in 2019 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operated for Spirit Airlines. Currently in storage.

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New · 4 years · ≈ 13,200 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× IAE PW1127G-JM

PropulsionJet

First flight2019

Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerSpirit Airlines Inc

MSN9259

Hex / ICAO 24-bitACB599

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 Las Vegas it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOGBogota5,448 km PTYTocumen4,696 km JFKNew York3,609 km MIAMiami3,494 km HAVHavana3,464 km

Beyond its rangeLIMLima6,673 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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Airports

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

Flight logbook

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

2023

Spirit Airlines · 410 flights during the year · base Las Vegas (LAS)

Main route of the year: Oakland (OAK) → Las Vegas (LAS)

2022

Spirit Airlines · 1,142 flights during the year · base Las Vegas (LAS)

Main route of the year: Las Vegas (LAS) → San Diego (SAN)

2021

Spirit Airlines · 1,254 flights during the year · base Las Vegas (LAS)

Main route of the year: Oakland (OAK) → Las Vegas (LAS)

2020

Spirit Airlines · 955 flights during the year · base Fort Lauderdale (FLL)

Main route of the year: Las Vegas (LAS) → Detroit (DTW)

23 days inactive

2019

Spirit Airlines · 215 flights during the year · base Chicago (ORD)

Main route of the year: Fort Myers (RSW) → Chicago (ORD)

Aircraft chronology

2019

Built

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

Nov 8, 2019

Delivered to Spirit Airlines

Delivered to Spirit Airlines as N918NK.

Feb 8, 2021

Accident at Fort Lauderdale, Florida

On February 8, 2021, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration N918NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an accident at Fort Lauderdale, Florida (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).

What happened

On 8 February 2021, the aircraft suffered an abrupt manoeuvre at the start of the descent and a flight attendant fractured an ankle. Shortly before top of descent, the captain had asked for the cabin to be prepared early because of bad weather near the arrival airport. The first officer, who was flying, began the descent and, having been cleared to a lower level and asked to expedite, increased the rate of descent, but at some point activated «open descent» mode. On seeing the speed approaching the red line, he pulled back on the sidestick and the autopilot disconnected; the captain took control with the disconnect/priority switch and applied back pressure to recover a normal descent attitude and avoid the overspeed. The air was calm; two flight attendants in the aft galley were thrown into the air and onto the floor, and one was left with a fractured ankle. Source: the NTSB (United States).

Source: NTSB

Apr 2023

Placed in storage

In April 2023, the Airbus A320-271N aircraft (registration N918NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: Spirit Airlines.

Source: Spirit Airlines

Operators

2019-11-08

Spirit Airlines

Registration N918NK

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Airbus A320neo (A320-271N) · N918NK · Spirit Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-9259},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-9259}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-20}
}

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