N12172
Embraer EMB-145XR · built 2004
Registrations are reused: the FAA register shows one earlier aircraft with this mark, the last registration cancelled on April 30, 1998.
Register facts: FAA Aircraft Registry (Releasable Aircraft Database) (open data).
We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
Scheduled US airline service
Reported in scheduled US passenger service from October 2004 to March 2019 — 18,932 flights. Last reported flight: March 31, 2019, ExpressJet, JAX → IAH.
Not reported in scheduled US service since March 2019 (data through July 2026).
| Carrier | First | Last | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|
| ExpressJet EV | January 2012 | March 2019 | 9,893 |
| ExpressJet / JSX XE | October 2004 | December 2011 | 9,039 |
Source: BTS Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (public domain; US reporting carriers, scheduled domestic flights).
US fleet inventory (BTS B-43)
Filed in BTS’s annual carrier fleet inventory from 2006 to 2025, most recently reported as operating lease.
| Carrier | First filed | Last filed |
|---|---|---|
| CommuteAir C5 | 2020 | 2025 |
| ExpressJet EV | 2012 | 2019 |
| ExpressJet / JSX XE | 2006 | 2011 |
| Continental Airlines CO | 2006 | 2007 |
Source: BTS Form 41 Schedule B-43 (Annual Inventory of Airframe and Aircraft Engines) (open data; large certificated US carriers, annual filing).
Safety history
No recorded accidents or incidents for this aircraft in FlightFinder’s database.
Earlier aircraft with this registration
Registrations are reused. These records predate the airframe built in 2004 and belong to earlier aircraft that carried N12172.
- December 25, 1997Accident
Was loss of control of the airplane on initial climb after entering instrument flight conditions resulting in a turn opposite in direction from that given by ATC, and eventual collision with terrain. Full accident record