N459QS2023 Embraer EMB-505
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19825 ADs may apply6 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Registered owner
- Co-owners
- Certificate issued
- Jul 1, 2026
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2033
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Commuter
- Airworthiness date
- Apr 13, 2023
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
- EMB-505
- Year
- 2023
- Serial number
- 50500721
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 8
- Engines
- 2
- Max takeoff weight
- 12,500 - 19,999 lb
- Mode S code
- A594FA
Engine
- Make and model
- P&W Canada Pw535e
- Type
- Turbo-fan
- Power
- 3,360 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- 2026 – nowCo-ownerscurrent
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 (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
Accident history for this modelADs published since 1998 that may apply (5)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-05 | Autopilot Main Servo | Mar 31, 2026 | Airframe (EMB-505)Certain serial numbers: EMB-505 50500004–50500012; EMB-505 50500014; EMB-505 50500016–50500665; EMB-505 50500667–50500779 |
| 2022-05-12 | Elevator Structure; 5540, Rudder Structure; and 5751, Ailerons | Apr 13, 2022 | Airframe (EMB-505) |
| 2021-24-21 | Operations | Jan 25, 2022 | Airframe (EMB-505)Only with: EMB-500 with PW617F-E or PW617F1-E engines installed, or EMB-505 with PW535E engines installed. |
| 2016-22-02 | Equipment/ Furnishing | Dec 1, 2016 | Airframe (EMB-505)Serial numbers per Embraer S.A. SB No. 500-25-0016 and SB No. 505-25-0020, dated December 8, 2015. Only with: Applies to passenger seats installed at manufacture; seats replaced during routine maintenance are not affected. |
| 2014-19-01 | Landing Gear | Oct 22, 2014 | Airframe (EMB-505)Only with: Equipped with brake assembly P/N DAP00097-01 or P/N DAP00097-02. |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (6)
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 · battery pack · faultedDec 8, 2025
THE CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTING ILLUMINATES WHEN THE EMERGENY LIGHT SWITCH IS PLACED TO ARM. TURNED OFF WHEN THE SWITCH IS TURNED OFF. CONFIRMED DISCREPANCY, REVIEWED SL505-33-0005 REV 5 EMER LIGHT T/S & FOUND THAT BOTH BATTERY PACKS ARE CAUSING THE ISSUE CONFIRMED AND SWITCH NOT TRIPPED. REMOVED FWD…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · brake · faultedAug 16, 2025
RIGHT BRAKE WHEN APPLIED WILL RAPIDLY INCREASE & DECREASE BRAKE PRESSURE CAUSING A VERY JOLTY TAXI. IT IS ESPECIALLY PROMINENT WHEN LIGHT PRESSURE IS ADDED AT LOW TAXI SPEEDS. DOWNLOADED FDR DATA FOR THEM TO REVIEW. BLED BOTH MLG BRAKES & PARKING, EMERGENCY BRAKES & NOTED SOME AIR WHILE BLEEDING…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery · malfunctionedJul 12, 2024
EMERGENCY LIGHT STARTED TO FLICKER WHILE EN ROUTE. WE MOVE THE SWITCH FROM THE ARMED POSITION TO OFF. THEN WE MOVED THE SWITCH BACK TO THE ARMED POSITION AND THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS STAYED ON. REMOVED AND INSTALLED TWO ''NEW" EMERGENCY BATTERIES. COMPLETED OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED AT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Landing gear · brake · vibrationJun 14, 2024
DURING TAXI, WHEN APPLYING THE RIGHT BRAKE PEDAL FOR EITHER PILOT, THE RIGHT BRAKE WOULD VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. PERFORMED EMERGENCY/PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM BLEED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · power supply · faultedMay 8, 2024
THE CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE FLASHING ON AND OFF DURING FLIGHT. REMOVED DEFECTIVE AFT EMERGENCY BATTERY P/N:7450LS-00, AND INSTALLED A CUSTOMER SUPPLIED TESTED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLYS/N:005594 P/N:7450LS-00, S/N:006503. PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPS CHECK, NO DEFECTS. CLOSED OUT ALL GAINED…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Doors · handle · bindingFeb 9, 2024
MAIN DOOR HARDWARE: THE MAIN DOOR HANDLE WAS MOVED TO THE OPEN POSITION. THE VENT FLAP OPENED. HOWEVER, ACTUATION FAILED TO OPEN THE DOOR ITSELF. RECYCLED THE HANDLE MECHANISM SEVERAL TIMES TO NO AVAIL. AS SUCH THE MAIN DOOR REMAINS IN A LOCKED, SEMI-SECURE STATE. PERFORMED MULTIPLE OPERATIONAL…
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