Aircraft record

N538M2001 Embraer EMB-135ER

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19824 ADs may apply

Registration: Valid; expires Nov 30, 2027
Based in: Eau Claire, WI; owner city / state
Engine: AE 3007A1P · 8,338 lb thrust; Rolls-Royc
Owners: 1; since 2017
NTSB events: None; since 1982
ADs may apply: 4; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Registered owner: Menards INC
Owner type: Corporation
City, state: Eau Claire, WI
Certificate issued: Nov 6, 2017
Expires: Nov 30, 2027
Airworthiness: Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date: Sep 22, 2001

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-135ER
Year: 2001
Serial number: 145467
Aircraft type: Fixed wing multi engine
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 37
Engines: 2
Max takeoff weight: 12,500 - 19,999 lb
Mode S code: A6CF38

Engine

Make and model: Rolls-Royc Ae 3007a1p
Type: Turbo-jet
Power: 8,338 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

2017 – nowMenards INCEau Claire, WI · current
until 1931Detroit Aircraft CorporationDetroit, MI · different airframe: 1929 Lockheed Vega 5c S/N 107

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 (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (4)

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
2024-26-07	Fuselage	Mar 11, 2025	Airframe (EMB-135ER)
2021-07-14	Main landing gear	Apr 20, 2021	Airframe (EMB-135ER)
2004-22-03	Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-135 and -145 Series Airplanes	Dec 3, 2004	Airframe (EMB-135ER)Serial numbers per EMBRAER Service Bulletin 145-57-0034, Change 01, dated January 9, 2002
2002-14-23	Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A.	Aug 2, 2002	Airframe (EMB-135ER)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.

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

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

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 19, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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