N973NK - 2023 Airbus A320-271N Aircraft Registration

A320

2023 AIRBUS A320-271N

Aircraft Description

N973NK is a 2023 Airbus A320-271N, a twin-engine turbo-fan aircraft registered to Bank of Utah Trustee in Salt Lake City, UT. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 10, 2023. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2030. Powered by a Iae PW1127G-JM engine producing 26345 pounds of thrust, N973NK is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AD9000 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N973NK was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 42.2138, -83.3538 on July 29, 2025. The FAA registry record for N973NK was last updated on March 10, 2023. 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 1,761 Airbus aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the A320-271N model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N973NK. 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
2023
Manufacturer
AIRBUS
Model
A320-271N
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
ICAO Type Code
A320A-320
Weight Class
20,000+ lbs
Airworthiness Date
March 10, 2023
Classification
Standard Transport Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
March 10, 2023

Registered Owner

Name
BANK OF UTAH TRUSTEE
Address
50 S 200 E STE 110
City
SALT LAKE CITY
State / Zip Code
Utah84111-1617
Country
United States

Operator / Airline

Operator
Spirit Airlines
ICAO Code
NKS

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-fan
Number of Engines
2
Engine Manufacturer
IAE
Engine Model
PW1127G-JM
Thrust
26345 lbs
Mode S Code (Oct)
53310000
Mode S Code (Hex)
AD9000

Additional Details

Registration
N973NK
Serial Number
11192
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
190
Expiration Date
March 31, 2030
Last Action Date
March 10, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01396176

Last Known Position

Date
July 29, 2025 (UTC 00:32:16)
Airport
Latitude
42.21377
Longitude
-83.353786

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC