Timeline
- NTSB accident record ANC96FA149Different aircraft that previously used this N-number. Damage: Substantial · Highest injury: Fatal
- Built (Embraer ERJ 170-200 LR)Serial number 17000696
- Current registration certificate issuedOwner type: Corporation
- Airworthiness certificate issuedClass: Standard
- 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 ERJ 170-200 LR
- Category
- Fixed-wing airplane, multi-engine
- Year built
- 2017
- 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
- 17000696
Registration
- Status
- Valid
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2027
- Certificate issued
- Dec 6, 2017
- 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 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 N88359
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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Sep 8, 1996 (02:50 UTC)Accident · Glennallen, AKNTSB #ANC96FA149Aircraft in report: Champion 7GCBCDamage: SubstantialHighest 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: failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering a low altitude, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and an uncontrolled collision with the terrain. A factor related to the accident was: the pilot's use of a medication with sedative side effects.
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.