N7965M2012 Embraer EMB-135BJ
Timeline
- NTSB accident record DEN08LA128Different aircraft that previously used this N-number. Damage: Substantial · Highest injury: None
- Built (Embraer EMB-135BJ)Serial number 14501164
- Airworthiness certificate issuedClass: Standard
- Current registration certificate issuedOwner type: LLC
- Registration expiresValid
From FAA registry and NTSB records. Registration dates reflect paperwork, not flights.
The aircraft
- Make & model
- Embraer EMB-135BJ
- Category
- Fixed-wing airplane, multi-engine
- Year built
- 2012
- Engine type
- Turbofan (jet) · 2 engines
- Engine model
- ROLLS-ROYC AE3007 SER (6,442 lb thrust)
- Max takeoff weight class
- 20,000 lb and over
- Serial number
- 14501164
Registration
- Status
- Valid
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2032
- Certificate issued
- Dec 4, 2025
- Airworthiness class
- Standard
- Owner type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- CHASING THE SUN 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 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. Certification: Type certificated (factory design approved by the FAA).
There are 42 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 N7965M
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 23, 2008 (16:08 UTC)Accident · Longmont, CONTSB #DEN08LA128Aircraft in report: Beech 35-C33ADamage: SubstantialHighest injury: None
This happened before the current aircraft was built, so it involved a different aircraft that previously used this N-number.
NTSB probable cause: A total loss of engine power for reasons undetermined. Contributing to the accident was the unsuitable terrain on which to make a forced landing.
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.