N21197
Embraer EMB-145XR · built 2006
Registrations are reused: the FAA register shows 4 earlier aircraft with this mark, the last exported to Mexico on November 26, 1999.
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 January 2006 to April 2018 — 15,290 flights. Last reported flight: April 17, 2018, ExpressJet, IAH → MOB.
Not reported in scheduled US service since April 2018 (data through July 2026).
| Carrier | First | Last | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|
| ExpressJet EV | January 2012 | April 2018 | 8,929 |
| ExpressJet / JSX XE | January 2006 | December 2011 | 6,361 |
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 | 2017 |
| 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 2006 and belong to earlier aircraft that carried N21197.
- February 16, 1988Accident
WHILE ENGAGED IN INTENTIONAL LOW LEVEL FLIGHT FOR THE PURPOSE OF DOING ADVERTISING PHOTOGRAPHY, THE HELICOPTER EXPERIENCED A WIRE STRIKE. THE WIRE WOUND AROUND THE MAIN ROTOR AND PULLED THE HELICOPTER TO THE GROUND. THE HELICOPTER RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
- September 5, 1966Accident
Fuel Exhaustion; Mismanagement Of Fuel