Accident
May 27, 2008 · Dallas, TXThe flight's inadvertent encounter with turbulence.
- Injuries
- Serious
- Report
- DCA08FA064
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DCA08FA064)
N816AE2002 Embraer EMB-135KL
DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Feb 23, 2023.
Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (May 2008)4 ADs may apply101 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026- Last registered owner
- American Airlines INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Fort Worth, TX
- Certificate issued
- Oct 5, 2011
- Canceled
- Feb 23, 2023
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Jan 24, 2002
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-135KL
- Year
- 2002
- Serial number
- 145552
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 37
- Engines
- 2
- Max takeoff weight
- 20,000 and over lb
- Type certificate data sheet
- T00011AT
- Mode S code
- AB1FAB
Engine
- Make and model
- Rolls-Royc Dart Rda-10
- Type
- Turbo-fan
- Power
- 1140 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 2011 – 2023American Airlines INCFort Worth, TX
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (1)
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-135KL) |
| 2021-07-14 | Main landing gear | Apr 20, 2021 | Airframe (EMB-135KL) |
| 2004-22-03 | Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-135 and -145 Series Airplanes | Dec 3, 2004 | Airframe (EMB-135KL)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-135KL)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 (101)
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.
- Flight controls · unknown · multiple failAug 14, 2020
DECLARED EMERGENCY INBD GCK PITCH TRIM MAIN INOP/BACKUP INOP PTRIM MAIN INOP ON FINAL-C/A-RESET A/C POWER AND PERFORMED HORZ STAB OPS CHECK IAW EMB 140 AMM 27-40-00-700-802-A. OPS CK GOOD, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · light · inoperativeJul 30, 2020
AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 3 INOPERATIVE. R & R AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 3 IAW AMM 33-50-08-000-801-A, AND 33-50-08-400-801-A. OPS CHECKED GOOD. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · check valve · malfunctionedJun 4, 2020
DEPARTING DFW AND CLIMBING THROUGH 8,000FT AUTO PRESSURIAZATION FAILED & NO ASSOCIATED EICAS MESSAGE. FOLLOWED CHECKLIST AND MANUAL PRESSURIZATION WOULND NOT WORK AS WELL. INSTALLED SERVICABLE CHECK VALVE AT GROUND CONNECTION, PERFORMED PRESSURIZATION OPERATION CHECK IN AUTO AND MANUAL MODES…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Navigation · aoa · malfunctionedJan 17, 2020
INBND SDF DECLARED EMERGENCY ACCT MECH STICK PUSHER FAIL INDICATION.SPS 1 INOP IN FLIGHT-C/A-RAR NO 1 AOA SENSOR IAW EMB 140 AMM 27-36-01. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery pack · inoperativeJan 10, 2020
BATTERY POWER SUPPLY #1 INOP-C/A-REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY POWER SUPPLY IAW EMB 140 AMM 33-50-04. BATTERY CHARGER ASSY P/N 11-0049 S/N 17495
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · charger · inoperativeJan 10, 2020
BATTERY POWER SUPPLY #2 INOP-C/A-REMOVED AND REPLACED #2 BATTERY POWER SUPPLY IAW EMB 140AMM 33-5-04. OPPS CHECK GOOD. EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERY P/N 2013-1ASMI S/N 68789
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Pneumatic · o-ring · leakingDec 1, 2019
ON DEPARTURE AT 1000' AGL AFTER SELECTING CLIMB POWER #2 BLEED LEAK ILLUMINATED DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO KALO-C/A-REMOVED AND REPLACED BLEED DUCT O-RINGS AT JOINTS 14,18,20 IAW EMB 140 AMM 36-11-10. GROUND RAN AIRCRAFT, NO LEAKS NOTED AND NO BLEED LEAK MESSAGES POSTED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · fan · dirtySep 10, 2019
STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL IN COCKPIT AFTER LANDING. C/A-PERFORMED FIM TASK PROCEDURES IAW 21-20-00-810-801A FOR STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL. FOUND BOTH FWD AVIONICS FANS DIRTY CLEANED AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW 21-26-00 OCK GOOD. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Equipment and furnishings · cradle · inoperativeAug 28, 2019
AFT CABIN FLASHLIGHT WILL NOT STAY IN HOLDER-C/A-REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT CABIN FLASHLIGHT HOLDER IAW AMM 33-50-16 OPC GOOD
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Equipment and furnishings · insulation · looseMay 3, 2019
SPS ADVANCED IN FLIGHTT NUMEROUS TIMES. C/A-TROUBLESHOT PER FIM 34-22-00. FOUND INSULATION BLANKET LOOSE IN FWD ELECTRONIC BAY AND TWO DROPS OF WATER IN NR 1 PITOT DRAIN TUBE. RESECURED INSULATION BLANKET IAW AMM 25-81-01 AND DRAINED WATER FROM NR 1 PITOT DRAIN TUBE IAW AMM 34-13-00. PERFORMED…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 101 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