Airliner

N438UA

1997 Airbus A320-232

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1997
Serial
678
Class
Airliner
Engines
2 × Iae V2500SERIES
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
United Airlines Inc (Corporation)
Based
Chicago, IL
What's N438UA worth? Track flights
Registration record

N438UA on the FAA register

Type
1997 Airbus A320-232
Serial
678
Engines
2 × Iae V2500SERIES
Registered owner
United Airlines Inc
Chicago, IL
Certificate issued
2013-04-01
Airworthiness date
1997-07-07
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A54299
Mode S (octal)
51241231
Seats (type)
200
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Range (type)
5,250 nm
Cruise (type)
470 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-04-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N438UA.
  • 1997-07-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
Overview

About N438UA

N438UA is a 1997 Airbus A320-232, serial number 678. The FAA register lists United Airlines Inc as the registrant in Chicago, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 1, 2013 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as an airliner, two Iae V2500SERIES engines and 200 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 470 knots and a range of about 5,250 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated July 7, 1997.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N438UA.

Cruise
470 kt
Range
5,250 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
6,070 ft
Landing over 50 ft
4,460 ft
Fuel burn
779 gph

Published figures for the Airbus A320-232 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N438UA.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

Same model

More Airbus A320-232 aircraft

N437UA
1997 Airbus A320-232
N439UA
1997 Airbus A320-232
N440UA
1997 Airbus A320-232
N441UA
1997 Airbus A320-232
N647AW
1997 Airbus A320-232
N430UA
1996 Airbus A320-232
N431UA
1996 Airbus A320-232
N432UA
1996 Airbus A320-232
All 109 Airbus A320-232 registrations →
Same state

Other aircraft registered in Illinois

N4389K
1948 Ryan Navion
N438JW
Homebuilt EA J100
N438RZ
DJI Agras T40
N439PT
1974 Piper Seneca
N439TT
Pilatus PC-12 Pro
N439UA
1997 Airbus A320-232
All 8,055 aircraft registered in Illinois →
Similar aircraft

Other airliners on the register

  • N214MD2004 Bombardier Global 5000
  • N708MB2001 Boeing 737-800
  • N6LB2018 Bombardier Global 7500
  • N122161998 Boeing 737-824
  • N1101A1997 Canadair CL-600-2B16
  • N274212008 Boeing 737-924ER
More from Airbus

Airbus models on the register

Own N438UA?

Get a free valuation, digitize the logbooks, or list it on fyiAero.

Free valuation Logbook transcription

Browse: Airbus aircraft for sale· Aircraft registered in Illinois· Registry by state· FAA registry stats

Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.