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N161472003 Embraer EMB-145XR

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Sep 2014)6 ADs may apply176 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Dec 31, 2029
Based in
Chicago, IL
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2019
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2014
ADs may apply
6
confirm with A&P
Service reports
176
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Registered owner
United Airlines INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Chicago, IL
Certificate issued
Dec 10, 2019
Expires
Dec 31, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Sep 11, 2003

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Embraer
Model
EMB-145XR
Year
2003
Serial number
145749
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
55
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
12,500 - 19,999 lb
Mode S code
A0F869

Engine

Make and model
Rolls-Royc Ae3007 Ser
Type
Turbo-fan
Power
6,442 lb thrust

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2019 – nowUnited Airlines INCChicago, IL · current
  2. until 1937Individual ownerPhiladelphia, PA · different airframe: Stinson Sr-8a S/N 9716

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Sep 13, 2014 · Chicago, IL

The tractor driver's failure to give way to the taxiing airplane.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
DCA14CA170

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DCA14CA170)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (6)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2025-08-07Flight ControlsJun 26, 2025Airframe (EMB-145XR)
2024-26-07FuselageMar 11, 2025Airframe (EMB-145XR)
2021-07-14Main landing gearApr 20, 2021Airframe (EMB-145XR)
2004-22-03Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-135 and -145 Series AirplanesDec 3, 2004Airframe (EMB-145XR)Serial numbers per EMBRAER Service Bulletin 145-57-0034, Change 01, dated January 9, 2002
2002-14-23Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A.Aug 2, 2002Airframe (EMB-145XR)Serial numbers per EMBRAER Service Bulletin 145-27-0088, dated February 1, 2002. Only with: Equipped with horizontal stabilizer actuator (HSA) assemblies having part numbers and serial numbers listed in EMBRAER Service Bulletin 145-27-0088.
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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2000-09-09EMBRAER Model EMB-145 Series AirplanesJun 16, 2000Airframe (EMB-145XR)Certain serial numbers: EMB-145 145004–145047; EMB-145 145049–145051. Only with: Equipped with IC-600 #1 P/N 7017000-82402; excluding airplanes modified per EMBRAER SB 145-22-0001, SB 145-22-0004 Rev 01, or SB 145-31-0007 Rev 02.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (176)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Lights · lamp · inoperativeAug 11, 2026

    AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT LAMP AT ROW 18 BURNED OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED ROW 18 AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT LAMP. OPS CHECK SAT.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Airborne auxiliary power · oil system · overservicedMay 14, 2026

    FUMES SMELLED ON TO ON OCF FROM SURFACE TO 2000 FT SIMILAR TO GASOLINE NOT JET A. INSPECTED E1/E2 INLETS. T/S USING FIM. FOUND BURNT OIL ODOR WOULD OCCUR WHEN RUNNING PACKS OFF OF APU. INSPECTED APU FOR SIGNS OF OVERSERVICING. FOUND APU OIL OVER SERVICED ABOVE FULL LINE. CORRECTED APU OIL LEVEL.…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · odorMay 13, 2026

    FUMES IN COCKPIT AND CABIN ON LIFT OFF. T/S, PERFORMED ENGINES RUNS. PERFORMED PACKS OPERATION. NO ABNORMAL SMELLS OBSERVED, NO DEFECTS NOTED. FURTHER T/S INSPECTED W/S TEMP CONTROL. FOUND NO DEFECTS. INSEPCTED W/S TERM. NO DEFECTS. INSPECTED COMP. WASH PORT CAP. NO SIGNS OF OIL. RAN ENGINES ON…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Fuselage · skin · damagedJul 31, 2025

    SCREWS HOLES ELONGATED ON BOTH STARKE SPLICE SKIN. STARKE SPLICE SKIN (2X) FABRICATED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · doubler · corrodedJul 31, 2025

    CF4, EXTERNAL POTABLE WATER DRAIN DOUBLER BTW FR 57-58 AND STR 19R-20R FOUND CORRODED. CF4 EXTERNAL POTABLE WATER DRAIN DOUBLER BTW FR 57-58 AND STR 19R-20R REMOVED FOR ACCESS, CORROSION BLENDED WITHIN LIMIT. AFTER INVESTIGATION, INTERNAL SKIN BTW FR 57-59 AND BTW STR 19R-29 FOUND CORROSION OUT OF…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · shear tie · crackedJul 28, 2025

    LH FR 72 BTW STR 16L-17L SHEAR CLIP FOUND CRACKED. AT FR72 BTW STR 16L-17L SHEAR CLIP REMOVED FOR REPLACEMENT. AT FR72 BTW STR 16L-17L INSTALLED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · rack · crackedJul 28, 2025

    REAR FUSELAGE I AVIONIC COMPARTMENT, AT FR 75 AND STR 14R SUPPORT ON ELECTRIC RACK CRACKED. REAR FUSE I AVIONIC COMPARTMENT AT FR 75 AND STR 14R SUPPORT ON ELECTRIC RACK REMOVED AND REPLACED

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · angle · crackedJul 28, 2025

    RH WING TO BODY FAIRING, ANGLE #3 FOUND CRACKED. RH WING TO BODY FAIRING, ANGLE #3 REPLACED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · shear tie · corrodedJul 28, 2025

    CF3, SHEAR CLIP AT FR 52 BTW STR 21L-21R FOUND CORRODED. CF3, SHEAR CLIP ON FR52 BTW STR 21L-21R BOTH SHEAR CLIPS BLENDED AND FOUND OUT OF LIMIT. CF3, SHEAR CLIPS ON FR52 BTW STR 21-21R REMOVED AND INSTALLED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · floor support · corrodedJul 25, 2025

    CF1, RH OMEGA BEAM FOUND CORRODED AT FR20 AND AT FR23. AFTER INVESTIGATION, NO CORROSION FOUND AT FR20, ONLY CORROSION FOUND AT FR23. AT CF1 FR23 RH OMEGA BEAM BLENDED OUT OF LIMITS. AT CF1 FR23 CUTOUT MADE ON RH OMEGA BEAM. REPAIR PART FABRICATED. AT CF1 FR23 REPAIR PART INSTALLED ON RH OMEGA BEAM

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Showing the 10 most recent of 176 reports.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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