Timeline
- NTSB accident record CHI01LA245Different aircraft that previously used this N-number. Damage: Not recorded · Highest injury: Serious
- Built (Embraer-Empresa Brasileira De ERJ 170-100 LR)Serial number 17000280
- Current registration certificate issuedOwner type: LLC
- Airworthiness certificate issuedClass: Standard
- Registration expiresValid
From FAA registry and NTSB records. Registration dates reflect paperwork, not flights.
The aircraft
- Make & model
- Embraer-Empresa Brasileira De ERJ 170-100 LR
- Category
- Fixed-wing airplane, multi-engine
- Year built
- 2009
- 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
- 17000280
Registration
- Status
- Valid
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2030
- Certificate issued
- Jul 24, 2023
- Airworthiness class
- Standard
- Owner type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- COMMUTEAIR LLC
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: Not type certificated (e.g. amateur-built / experimental).
There are 1 aircraft of this exact model variant on the US register, and about 77 Embraer-Empresa Brasileira De 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 N780NC
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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Jul 25, 2001 (16:10 UTC)Accident · Detroit, MINTSB #CHI01LA245Aircraft in report: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51Damage: Not recordedHighest injury: Serious
This happened before the current aircraft was built, so it involved a different aircraft that previously used this N-number.
NTSB probable cause: The passenger (an off duty flight attendant) disregarded the flight crews warning regarding turbulence along with the seat belt sign which had been turned on.
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.