Ownership guide
Embraer S A ERJ 170-200
598 registered in the US, built from about 2007 to 2025, 88 seats, most with the GE CF34-8E5. Its Airworthiness Directives, its engines', and what to check before buying one.
The fleet
- Registered in the US
- 598
- Built
- 2007 to 2025
- Half built by
- 2017
- Seats
- 88
- Engine type
- Turbofan
- Most common engine
- GE CF34-8E5
Engines installed
- GE CF34-8E5535 aircraft (89%)
From the FAA aircraft registry, rebuilt daily. Years are those recorded on each registration.
Airworthiness Directives
24 current ADs name the ERJ 170-200 airframe, 5 with a repeat action; 6 more were superseded. 1 equipment AD names the model.
The ones that come back
ADs with a repeat action: an inspection or replacement at an interval, for as long as the AD applies. These are the airworthiness costs an owner keeps paying.
- 2022-16-01WindowsAirplaneSupersedes 2022-08-07Repeat actionJul 29, 2022
- 2017-21-09Requires repetitive detailed inspections of the web aft face of the forward pressure bulkhead for any cracking and discrepancy, and repair if necessaryFuselage · AirplaneRepeat actionOct 23, 2017
- 2013-25-04Requires repetitive re-packing of certain forward door escape slidesEquipment/furnishings · AirplaneRepeat actionJan 6, 2014
- 2013-11-17PneumaticAirplaneSupersedes 2010-14-14Repeat actionJul 2, 2013
- 2012-05-08Requires repetitive inspections for fuel leakage and cracks on the wing spar II, close to the rib 10 area, and repair if necessaryWings · AirplaneRepeat actionMar 20, 2012
Accident record
9 accidents since 2012, 1 fatal, 0 aircraft destroyed.
What happened
- Turbulence encounter3
- Ground collision3
- Clear air turbulence encounter1
- Prop/jet/rotor blast/suction1
- Comm system malf/failure1
Phase of flight
- Enroute4
- Taxi3
- Standing1
- Pushback/tow1
The latest
| Date | Where | What happened | Injuries | NTSB number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-16 | Sanford, FL | Enroute: Turbulence encounter | Serious | DCA26LA286 |
| 2025-11-29 | Chicago, IL | Taxi: Ground collision | None | DCA26LA047A |
| 2025-08-29 | Peaster, TX | Enroute: Turbulence encounter | Serious | DCA25LA307 |
| 2024-11-20 | Warnock, OH | Enroute: Clear air turbulence encounter | Serious | DCA25LA045 |
| 2022-12-31 | Montgomery, AL | Standing: Prop/jet/rotor blast/suction | Fatal | DCA23LA109 |
| 2021-10-23 | Miami, FL | Pushback/tow: Comm system malf/failure | Serious | DCA22LA015 |
From the NTSB's aviation accident database, refreshed monthly; accidents only, homebuilts left out. Counts, not rates: nobody publishes how many hours each model flies, and a training fleet flies far more than a private one. Look up any case by its number in the NTSB's CAROL.
What it costs to run
Per hour flown
Per year, flown or not
- Fuel
- $0/hr
- Engine reserve
- $0/hr
- A year
- $0
- All in, per hour
- $0/hr
Everything else is yours to fill in: insurance, hangar and overhaul prices vary too much by pilot, airport and shop for a default to mean anything. Nothing you type leaves this page.
Before you buy one
- Run its N-number through the AD check: every AD that names its airframe and engine, as a checklist to take to the logbooks.
- For each repeat-action AD (5 on the airframe), find the last compliance in the logbooks and when the next one is due.
- Compare the engine's time since overhaul with its maker's published overhaul time, and look for the reason behind any long gap in flying.
- 1 equipment AD names the ERJ 170-200 (a muffler, a seat belt, a display): find out which of that equipment is installed.
- Check the registration, the airworthiness certificate and the date of the last annual inspection.
- Work out the sales or use tax your state will charge with the aircraft tax calculator.
Questions
- How many Embraer S A ERJ 170-200s are registered in the US?
- 598, in the FAA aircraft registry.
- When was the Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 built?
- From about 2007 to 2025. Half of those registered today were built by 2017.
- What engine does the Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 have?
- Most have the GE CF34-8E5 (89% of those registered).
- How many accidents has the Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 had?
- 9 in the NTSB's database since 2012, 1 of them fatal. The most common defining event was turbulence encounter. These are counts, not rates: how many hours the fleet flew is not published.
- How many Airworthiness Directives does the Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 have?
- 24 current ADs name the ERJ 170-200 airframe, 5 of them with a repeat action. Whether each applies to one aircraft depends on its serial number and installed equipment.
Figures from the FAA aircraft registry and the FAA's Airworthiness Directives, rebuilt daily. An AD listed for a model is one to read; whether it applies to one aircraft depends on its serial number, equipment and records.