Airbus A320-232 N1902U accident near Houston, Texas, March 22, 2023
Airbus A320-232, registration N1902U, operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident near Houston, Texas on March 22, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case DCA23LA221 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 40 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 33,025 ft. The last recorded position was at 22:24 UTC, at 1,900 ft and 180 knots, descending at 192 feet per minute, about 17 km from Houston/Bush Intl (KIAH).
The nearest weather report, from KIAH (17 km away), showed wind 170° at 13 knots gusting 21, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Airbus A320 232 registered in United States (Mode S A16ADC).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- March 22, 2023
- Location
- Houston, Texas
- Aircraft
- Airbus A320-232
- Registration
- N1902U
- Operator
- United Airlines
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- DCA23LA221 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Houston/Bush Intl (KIAH)
- Recorded flight
- 40 min, max 33,025 ft
- Last recorded position
- 22:24 UTC, 1,900 ft, 180 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case DCA23LA221; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.