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N68ER2009 Embraer EMB-500

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19824 ADs may apply2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Jul 31, 2029
Based in
Missoula, MT
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2009
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
4
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Starwood Air LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Missoula, MT
Certificate issued
Feb 4, 2009
Expires
Jul 31, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Feb 4, 2009

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-500
Year
2009
Serial number
50000011
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
6
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet
A59CE
Mode S code
A90152

Engine

Make and model
P&W Canada Pw617f-E
Type
Turbo-fan
Power
1,820 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. 2009 – nowStarwood Air LLCMissoula, MT · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2021-24-21OperationsJan 25, 2022Airframe (EMB-500)Only with: EMB-500 with PW617F-E or PW617F1-E engines installed, or EMB-505 with PW535E engines installed.
2016-22-02Equipment/ FurnishingDec 1, 2016Airframe (EMB-500)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.
2014-15-51StabilizersAug 21, 2014Airframe (EMB-500)Certain serial numbers: EMB-500 50000218–50000333; EMB-500 50000336; EMB-500 50000337; EMB-500 50000339; EMB-500 50000341
2010-17-01Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. PW617F-E Turbofan EnginesSep 27, 2010Engine (PW617F-E)Only with: Fuel/oil heat exchanger (FOHE) P/N 35C4540-01 installed.

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

Service Difficulty Reports (2)

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.

  • Electrical power · starter gen · failedMar 31, 2011

    DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE PILOT NOTICED AN INCREASING NOISE AND VIBRATION COMING FROM THE RT ENGINE. SHORTLY AFTER, THE NR 2 GENERATOR WENT OFF LINE AND COULD NOT BE RESET. BEFORE HE COULD MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING THE NOISE AND VIBRATION CONTINUED TO INCREASE, AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES HE HEARD…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · actuator · failedJul 12, 2010

    NUMEROUS SYS FAILURES WERE INDICATED AT THE SAME TIME. THE SYS CONTINUED TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE PILOT DIVERTED FOR REPAIR. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO AN UNSAFE RT LANDING GEAR INDICATION. THE ACFT LANDED AND TAXIED TO THE SERVICE CENTER SAFELY. TECH OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING FAULT…

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

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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