Flight Tracker
N448UA
1998 AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A320-232
Fixed wing multi engine · Turbo-fan · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including substantial damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
UNITED AIRLINES INC
Registrant Type
Corporation
Location
CHICAGO, IL
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Apr 1, 2013
Airworthiness Date
Aug 3, 1998
Expires
Apr 30, 2029
Approved Operations
Transport

Airframe

Manufacturer
AIRBUS INDUSTRIE
Model
A320-232
Year
1998
Serial Number
842
Seats
200
Engines
2
Max Weight
20,000 lb and over
Cruise Speed
-
Type Certificate
A28NM

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
IAE
Engine Model
V2500SERIES
Type
Turbo-fan
Power
25,000 lbf thrust

Live Flight Status

Checking live traffic…

Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A56A18
Mode S Code (Octal)
51265030

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Observed Flights

DateFromToDurationMax Alt
Sep 11, 2026 20:02Z not observed US-5899 31 min 32,025 ft

Flights are inferred from sampled ADS-B positions, not from filed flight plans. Airports shown are the nearest field to where the aircraft was first and last seen at low altitude; endpoints outside receiver coverage are marked “not observed”. Durations are time observed, not block time.

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Oct 20, 2008 Accident Substantial Phoenix, AZ
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 121
Probable Cause

The failure of the flightcrew to arrest an excessive sink rate during the flare for landing.

NTSB DCA09FA004