N173UP is a 2006 Airbus A300 F4-622R (fixed wing multi engine) with serial number 0868, registered in Louisville, KY. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Feb 28, 2027. It is powered by a P & W PW4158 with 58000 lb of thrust. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (transport), issued Jun 2, 2006. It is one of 31 A300 F4-622R aircraft in the FAA registry, 31 of them registered in Kentucky. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 23, 2011.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO
- Location
- Louisville, KY
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Louisville FSDO (LOU FSDO) · (502) 753-4200
- Certificate issued
- Jun 1, 2006
- Last FAA action
- May 11, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A12622
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50223042
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AIRBUS
- Model
- A300 F4-622R
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A35EU (Airbus SAS)
- Year manufactured
- 2006
- Serial number
- 0868
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type
- Turbo-fan
- Engine
- P & W PW4158 (58000 lb thrust)
- Engines / seats
- 2 / 380
- Weight class
- 20,000 lb and over
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jun 2, 2006
- Approved operations
- Transport
Public airports near Louisville
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville Muhammad Ali International Louisville, KY | KSDF | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| Bowman Field Louisville, KY | KLOU | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Clark Regional Jeffersonville, IN | KJVY | 10 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2011 | Albuquerque, NM | Airbus F4-622R this airframe | Substantial | None | DCA11FA035 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.