Accident
Jul 16, 2026 · Sanford, FL- Injuries
- Serious
- Report
- DCA26LA286
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DCA26LA286)
N271SY2018 Embraer ERJ 170-200 LL
Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026
Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (Jul 2026)7 ADs may apply5 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Registered owner
- Skywest Airlines INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- St George, UT
- Certificate issued
- Jun 1, 2018
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2028
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Apr 17, 2019
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 dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Embraer
- Model
- ERJ 170-200 LL
- Year
- 2018
- Serial number
- 17000729
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 88
- Engines
- 2
- Max takeoff weight
- 20,000 and over lb
- Mode S code
- A2ABDA
Engine
- Make and model
- Ge Cf34-8e5
- Type
- Turbo-fan
- Power
- 14,510 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- 2018 – nowSkywest Airlines INCSt George, UT · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (1)
ADs published since 1998 that may apply (7)
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.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-05 | Time Limits/ Maintenance Checks | Mar 17, 2025 | Airframe (ERJ 170-200 LL)Certain serial numbers: 17000002; 17000004–17000013; 17000015–17000948 |
| 2023-03-19 | Instruments | Apr 7, 2023 | Airframe (ERJ 170-200 LL)Serial numbers per ANAC AD 2022-05-03 |
| 2023-02-05 | Turbine Engine Combustion Section | Mar 14, 2023 | Engine (CF34-8E5) |
| 2022-16-01 | Windows | Aug 15, 2022 | Airframe (ERJ 170-200 LL)Only with: Equipped with any NORDAM passenger window having PMA P/N NP00038-3. |
| 2020-25-08 | Flight controls | Jan 21, 2021 | Airframe (ERJ 170-200 LL)Serial numbers per ANAC AD 2020-05-01 (ERJ 170) and ANAC AD 2020-05-02 (ERJ 190) |
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| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-12 | Nacelles/ pylons | Aug 13, 2020 | Airframe (ERJ 170-200 LL) |
| 2019-19-03 | Fuselage | Oct 31, 2019 | Airframe (ERJ 170-200 LL)Serial numbers per Embraer Service Bulletins SB170-53-0142 Rev 01, SB190-53-0098 Rev 01, and SB190LIN-53-0072 Rev 01 |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (5)
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.
- Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · odorMar 10, 2026
STRONG GROSS SMELLING ODOR APPEARED ON TAKEOFF OUT OF SAN. THE ODOR WAS IN THE ENTIRE PLANE. PASSENGERS SMELLED IT AS WELL. IT DISSIPATED AT CRUISE AND THE RETURNED ON DESCENT AND LAND. AFTER LANDING IT DISSIPATED AGAIN. PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING OF ABNORMAL SMELL THROUGH ENTIRE ACFT IN REF TO FIM…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · fan · odorMar 7, 2026
THE PREVIOUSLY WRITTEN UP STRONG ODER SMELL IS STILL APPARENT DURING TAXI, CLIMB, AND DESCENT EVEN WITH LH RECIRC FAN DEFERRED. (FLIGHT 3979 - FILED CLOSED)PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING FOR ODD ODOR PER ERJ175 FIM TASK 21-20-00-810-801-A. FOUND NO SIGHT OF SMOKE OR ODD ODOR FROM OUTSIDE OF THE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · flap track · wornDec 2, 2025
LH #1 FLAP TRACK 1A HAS A THICKNESS REDUCTION OF .037 CALIPER S/N:1279 CAL DUE 9/17/26 (C-CHECK RO 12/23/2025)REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LH FLAP TRACK 1A. REF AMM 57-54-25. TQ TC1-601 CAL 7-17-26.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Fuselage · seat track · corrodedNov 30, 2025
CORROSION ON R/H FLOOR SEAT TRACK BETWEEN FR 84-85 IN 3 LOCATIONS AS MARKED. (C-CHECK RO 12/23/2025)PERFORMED AND ACCOMPLISHED SEE TRACK SPLICE REPAIR AT R/H FLOOR SEAT TRACK FR 84-85 REF ETD2022-170-022163-C. SEE CONTINUATION CARD FOR WORK PERFORMED. NO CHANGE TO WEIGHT AND BALANCE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · smokeJan 13, 2022
FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTS AFT LAV SMELLS LIKE SMOKE DID NOT RECEIVE SMOKE INDICATION. (FLIGHT 3634 - FILED CLOSED) PERFORMED INSPECTION OF BOTH FORWARD AND AFT LAV AND FOUND NO SMOKE OR SMOKE SMELL IN EITHER LAV. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF THE FORWARD AND AFT LAV SMOKE DETECTORS BOTH OPS CHECK…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026