N438UA - 1997 Airbus Industrie A320-232 Aircraft Registration

A320

1997 AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A320-232

Aircraft Description

N438UA is a 1997 Airbus Industrie A320-232, a twin-engine turbo-fan aircraft registered to United Airlines INC in Chicago, IL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 7, 1997. The registration certificate was issued on April 1, 2013. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2029. Powered by a Iae V2500SERIES engine producing 25000 pounds of thrust, N438UA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A54299 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N438UA was last tracked by AviatorDB near Denver International Airport (KDEN) on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N438UA was last updated on January 2, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Airbus SE, headquartered in Leiden, Netherlands, with manufacturing facilities across Europe, is one of the world's two largest commercial aircraft manufacturers. The company produces the A220, A320neo family, A330neo, A350, and A380 widebody aircraft. AviatorDB tracks 494 Airbus Industrie aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the A320-232 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N438UA. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
1997
Manufacturer
AIRBUS INDUSTRIE
Model
A320-232
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
ICAO Type Code
A320A-320
Weight Class
20,000+ lbs
Airworthiness Date
July 7, 1997
Classification
Standard Transport Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
April 1, 2013

Registered Owner

Name
UNITED AIRLINES INC
Address
ATTN TREASURER WILLIS TOWER
233 S WACKER DR
City
CHICAGO
State / Zip Code
Illinois60606-7147
Country
United States

Operator / Airline

Operator
United Airlines Inc
ICAO Code
UAL

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-fan
Number of Engines
2
Engine Manufacturer
IAE
Engine Model
V2500SERIES
Thrust
25000 lbs
Mode S Code (Oct)
51241231
Mode S Code (Hex)
A54299

Additional Details

Registration
N438UA
Serial Number
678
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
200
Expiration Date
April 30, 2029
Last Action Date
January 2, 2025
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00496591

Last Known Position

Date
April 7, 2026 (UTC 23:30:31)
Airport
Latitude
39.859283
Longitude
-104.681

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC