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N185SY2016 Embraer ERJ 170-200 LR

Age10 yrs
Engines2 · Turbofan
StatusValid
NTSB records1
Representative photo of a Embraer E-Jet (E170/E175/E190/E195) (not N185SY)
Representative Embraer E-Jet (E170/E175/E190/E195), not this aircraft · Photo: Designism, CC0

Timeline

  1. Built (Embraer ERJ 170-200 LR)Serial number 17000600
  2. Current registration certificate issuedOwner type: Corporation
  3. Airworthiness certificate issuedClass: Standard
  4. Latest FAA registry actionMost recent change recorded in the FAA registry
  5. NTSB incident record OPS25LA048Damage: Not recorded · Highest injury: None
  6. Registration expiresValid

From FAA registry and NTSB records. Registration dates reflect paperwork, not flights.

The aircraft

Make & model
Embraer ERJ 170-200 LR
Category
Fixed-wing airplane, multi-engine
Year built
2016
Engine type
Turbofan (jet) · 2 engines
Engine model
GE CF34-8E5 (14,510 lb thrust)
Max takeoff weight class
20,000 lb and over
Serial number
17000600

Registration

Status
Valid
Expires
Oct 31, 2029
Certificate issued
Oct 6, 2016
Airworthiness class
Standard
Owner type
Corporation
Registered owner
SKYWEST 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 E-Jet family (E170/E175/E190/E195) is a twin-engine regional jet with two seats on each side of the aisle, widely used by regional and mainline airlines.

In plain terms, it's a jet (turbofan) multi-engine airplane. Certification: Type certificated (factory design approved by the FAA).

There are 50 aircraft of this exact model variant on the US register, and about 159 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 E-Jet (E170/E175/E190/E195) →

NTSB accident & incident history for N185SY

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.

  • Jul 15, 2025 (07:05 UTC)Incident · Monterey, CANTSB #OPS25LA048
    Aircraft in report: EMBRAER ERJ 170-200 LRDamage: Not recordedHighest injury: None
    NTSB summary

    On July 15, 2025, about 0005 Pacific Daylight Time (PDT), SkyWest Airlines (SKW) flight 3005, an Embraer 170-200LR, N185SY, conducted a pilot-initiated go-around approximately 4 miles from the threshold of runway 10R at Monterey Regional Airport (MRY), Monterey, California due to the runway being closed. The flight departed from San Diego International Airport (SAN), San Diego, California about 2306 PDT. At the time of the go-around, MRY was closed by NOTAM Notice to Airmen between the hours of 0000 and 0500 PDT. Airport operations removed the lighted runway closure marker “X” from both ends of runway 10R and temporarily opened the runway for SKW3005 from 0015 until 0026 PDT. SKW3005 was vectored by the Northern California TRACON Terminal Radar Approach Control Facility. The facility’s 3-letter identifier is NCT however, it is often known as NORCAL, which is what it will be referred to in this report. for another approach to runway 10R. The flight landed uneventfully about 0025. There were no injuries among the 2 flight crewmembers, 2 cabin crewmembers, and 35 passengers who deplaned at the gate. The flight was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 …

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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.

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