Airliner

N442UA

1998 Airbus A320-232

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1998
Serial
780
Class
Airliner
Engines
2 × Iae V2500SERIES
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
United Airlines Inc (Corporation)
Based
Chicago, IL
Registration record

N442UA on the FAA register

Type
1998 Airbus A320-232
Serial
780
Engines
2 × Iae V2500SERIES
Registered owner
United Airlines Inc
Chicago, IL
Certificate issued
2013-04-01
Airworthiness date
1998-03-16
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A553CE
Mode S (octal)
51251716
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 N442UA.
  • 2008-02-26
    Incident at Jackson, WY; damage: minor.
  • 1998-03-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
Overview

About N442UA

N442UA is a 1998 Airbus A320-232, serial number 780. 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 March 16, 1998.

N442UA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: minor); details are below.

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

2008-02-26 Incident · Jackson, WY Damage: Minor Minor injury NTSB · DCA08IA044
Reported aircraft: Airbus A320
Probable cause: the loss of braking action on the left main landing gear due to the cross connection of the wheel speed tachometer wires that was caused by inadequate maintenance performed on the airplane during the installation of the main landing gear.

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

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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.