N121722004 Embraer EMB-145XR
Timeline
- NTSB accident record MIA98FA045Different aircraft that previously used this N-number. Damage: Destroyed · Highest injury: Fatal
- Built (Embraer EMB-145XR)Serial number 14500864
- Airworthiness certificate issuedClass: Standard
- Current registration certificate issuedOwner type: Corporation
- Latest FAA registry actionMost recent change recorded in the FAA registry
- Registration expiresValid
From FAA registry and NTSB records. Registration dates reflect paperwork, not flights.
The aircraft
- Make & model
- Embraer EMB-145XR
- Category
- Fixed-wing airplane, multi-engine
- Year built
- 2004
- Engine type
- Turbofan (jet) · 2 engines
- Engine model
- ROLLS-ROYC AE3007 SER (6,442 lb thrust)
- Seats (FAA type data)
- 55
- Max takeoff weight class
- 12,500 – 19,999 lb
- Serial number
- 14500864
Registration
- Status
- Valid
- Expires
- May 31, 2027
- Certificate issued
- May 6, 2020
- Airworthiness class
- Standard
- Owner type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- UNITED AIRLINES INC
The registered owner is often a bank, leasing company or trust, not necessarily the airline or person who flies it.
What kind of aircraft is this?
The Embraer ERJ-135/140/145 family is a twin-engine regional jet with rear-mounted engines, introduced in the 1990s.
In plain terms, it's a jet (turbofan) multi-engine airplane with about 55 seats. Certification: Type certificated (factory design approved by the FAA).
There are 98 aircraft of this exact model variant on the US register, and about 503 Embraer aircraft with closely related model designations, out of 317,717 registered aircraft in total.
An aircraft's age on its own says little about how safe it is: airliners are maintained on strict, regulator-approved schedules, and inspections become more detailed as aircraft get older. More about the Embraer ERJ-135/140/145 →
NTSB accident & incident history for N12172
1 record found. An "incident" is a less serious event; an "accident" involves serious injury or substantial damage, as defined by the NTSB. Many records involve no injuries at all.
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Dec 25, 1997 (01:08 UTC)Accident · Raleigh-Durham, NCNTSB #MIA98FA045Aircraft in report: Cessna 172MDamage: DestroyedHighest injury: Fatal
This happened before the current aircraft was built, so it involved a different aircraft that previously used this N-number.
NTSB probable cause: Was loss of control of the airplane on initial climb after entering instrument flight conditions resulting in a turn opposite in direction from that given by ATC, and eventual collision with terrain.
Look up full reports by NTSB number in CAROL, the NTSB's public database.
Data: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database (file dated 2026-10-16) and NTSB aviation accident database; refreshed 2026-10-17 20:47 UTC. SafelyAboard shows public records only and does not rate or score aircraft, airlines or operators.