Airliner

N479UA

2001 Airbus A320-232

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2001
Serial
1538
Class
Airliner
Engines
2 × Iae V2500SERIES
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
United Airlines Inc (Corporation)
Based
Chicago, IL
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Registration record

N479UA on the FAA register

Type
2001 Airbus A320-232
Serial
1538
Engines
2 × Iae V2500SERIES
Registered owner
United Airlines Inc
Chicago, IL
Certificate issued
2013-04-01
Airworthiness date
2001-12-19
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A5E44C
Mode S (octal)
51362114
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).
  • 2023-06-01
    Accident at Houston, TX.
  • 2013-04-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N479UA.
  • 2001-12-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
Overview

About N479UA

N479UA is a 2001 Airbus A320-232, serial number 1538. 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 December 19, 2001.

N479UA has 1 accident/incident record on file; 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

2023-06-01 Accident · Houston, TX Serious injury NTSB · DCA23LA304
Reported aircraft: Airbus A320-232
Probable cause: An encounter with convectively-induced turbulence (CIT).

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.