Owner type
Co-owned
Serial number
50500371
Year built
2016
Type
Fixed wing multi engine
Engine
Turbo-fan
Airworthiness
Standard, commuter
Airworthiness date
September 14, 2016
Certificate issued
May 27, 2025
Expires
May 31, 2032
Mode S code
A4A1F0

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 13

Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

2011In forceSuperseded2026
ADs by the year they took effect: 18 ADs
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20131
20141
20161
20181
20201
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20234
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20262
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Information bulletins that may apply · 2

Advisory, not mandatory.

NTSB investigations

No NTSB investigations matched to N398QSMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on Embraer Executive EMB-505 aircraft

FAA incident reports

No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N398QSMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model. Reports from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Reports on Embraer Executive EMB-505 aircraft

Service difficulty reports · 14

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

SDR DXTA2025122606272Battery · faultyUPON DESCENT INTO KILM THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS STARTED TO FLICKER. AFTER LANDING, SHUT THE BATTERIES OFF, AND UNPLUGGED THE MAIN BATTERY TO POSSIBLY DO A RESET. AFTER TURNING THE BATTERIES AND THE EMER LIGHTS BACK ON, THEY CONTINUED TO FLICKER. INTERIOR AS WELL Dec 23, 2025 · N398QS · Emb EMB505 · Emergency LightingSDR DXTA2025070304112Battery Pack · inoperativeON DEPARTURE CABIN EMER LIGHTS BEGAN FLASHING. UPON ARRIVAL INTO DAL, WHEN EMER LIGHTS SELECTED TO ARM, LIGHTS IN CABIN WERE ON CONTINUOSLY. REPLACED #2 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY IAW AMM 33-52-01. OPS CHECK GOOD.Jul 2, 2025 · N398QS · Emb EMB505 · Emergency LightingSDR DXTA2024080600098Landing Gear · failedDURING INITIAL CLIMB OUT FROM KBFI, NLG FAILED TO RETRACT. QRH PROCEDURE WAS RUN AND UNSUCCESSFUL AT RETRACTING NLG. PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS COMPLETED BACK TO KBFI. PREEPED AIRCRAFT FOR JACKING UP THE AIRCARFT AND CONNECTING THE ROBOMULE. JACKED UP THE ACFTAug 4, 2024 · N398QS · Emb EMB505 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR DXTA2024012310704Unknown · odorIMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF HEAVY, BURNING PLASTIC, SMELL IN COCKPIT AND CABIN FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES SOMETIMES LONGER. BELIEVE THIS IS ASSOCIATED WITH ENGINE #1 STARTING ISSUES. //SIGNOFF// PERFORMED PHENOM 300 FIM TASK 21·20·00·810•801-A AFTER REPLACINJan 22, 2024 · N398QS · Emb EMB505 · Air Distribution SystemSDR DXTA2023112010082Control Panel · defectiveEMERGENCY LIGHTING: AFTER SHUTDOWN FLOW, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS REMAINED ON WITH THE SWITCH IN THE OFF POSITION. //SIGNOFF// REMOVED FAULTY LIGHTING SYSTEM COCKPIT PANEL AND REPLACED WORN REPAIRED COCKPIT LIGHTING PANEL REF. EMB505 33-01-01Nov 18, 2023 · N398QS · Emb EMB505 · Emergency LightingSDR DXTA2023102498660Battery · inoperativeCABIN EMERG LIGHT: AT CRUISE THE EMER LIGHTS STARTER FLASHING WITH THE SWITCH IN THE ARM POSITION. REMOVED INOP #1 EMERGENCY BATTERY PN 7450LS-00 SN 006774 INSTALLED CUSTOMER SUPPLIED MODIFIED EBS FINAL ASSY PN 7450LS-00 SN 001730M CHARGED BATTERY FOR 90 MIOct 23, 2023 · N398QS · Emb EMB505 · Emergency LightingSDR DXTA2023091195130Unknown · unknownMAIN EXIT SIGN/LIGHT: LOWER EXIT LIGHT NEAR MAIN CABIN DOOR INOP. FOUND EXIT SIGN LIGHT ELECTRICAL CONNECTION DISENGAGED. CONNECTED EXIT SIGN LIGHT IAW EMB PHENOM 300 AMM 33-52-13. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY.Sep 10, 2023 · N398QS · Emb EMB505 · Emergency LightingSDR DXTA2023060187520Unknown · unknownCABIN EMERG LIGHT: DURING FLIGHT WITH THE EMER LT SWITCH SET TO ARM, CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED AND FLASHING INTERMITTENTLY DURING INITIAL CLIMB UNTIL AIRCRAFT WAS SHUTDOWN. REMOVED FAULTY #1 EMERGENCY BATTERY PN: 6450LS-00 SN: 002608 AND INSTALLJun 1, 2023 · N398QS · Emb EMB505 · Emergency LightingSDR DXTA2023030882190None · defectiveSHORTLY AFTER LEVELING OFF AT FL410, PASSENGERS NOTICED A BURNT SMELL IN THE BACK. THE SMELL DISSIPATED WITHIN FIVE MINUTES, AND NO SMOKE WAS OBSERVED. SHORTLY AFTER, THE PASSENGER SAID THE WI-FI WAS INOP. I CYCLED THE IFE SWITCH TWICE AND THE WI-FI NEVER CAMEMar 7, 2023 · N398QS · Emb EMB505 · Cabin Equipment/FurnishingsSDR DXTA2022062964940Balance Weight · out of adjustMAIN DOOR: WHEN DOOR IS OPENED IT DOES NOT SELF BRAKE . DOOR FALLS STRAIGHT TO STOPPING POINT AND BOUNCES TO REST // SIGNOFF//REMOVED MAIN DOOR LINING AND REMOVED MAIN DOOR SHROUD TO GAIN ACCESS TO MAIN DOOR SPEED ADJUSTMENT. CLOSED MAIN DOOR INSTALLED LOCKINGJun 28, 2022 · N398QS · Emb EMB505 · Passenger/Crew DoorsSDR DXTA2022051962060None · noneMAIN DOOR HANDLE: MAIN DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF COMPLETELY. CAN NOT SHUT DOOR OR LOCK DOOR FROM OUTSIDE.May 18, 2022 · N398QS · Emb EMB110* · Passenger/Crew DoorsSDR DXTA2022041860520None · defectiveSPEED BRAKE INDICATION: ON APPROACH WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DEPLOY SPEED BRAKE, SPOILER FAULT CASS ILLUMINATED, FOLLOWED BY GROUND SPOILER FAIL YELLOW CASS. SPEED BRAKES DID NOT FUNCTION. // SIGNOFF// SENT CMC FILES TO THE CONTACT CENTER PRIOR TO ARRIVING AT AIRCRApr 16, 2022 · N398QS · Emb EMB110* · Drag Control SystemSDR 2020FA0000421Balance Weight · corrodedDURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF EMBRAER SB 505-55-0004 REV 01 (DATED 06/24/2020), WE NOTED THE FOLLOWING MASS BALANCE WEIGHTS BELOW TOLERANCE AT LT ELEVATOR: ADJUSTABLE WEIGHTS PART NUMBER PE915109-L33 (10 EACH BELOW MINIMUM OF 84G); HORN MASS WEIGHT PART NUMBER PE91Sep 22, 2020 · N398QS · Emb EMB505 · Elevator StructureSDR DXTA2017111200001Unknown · odorDURING DEPARTURE, CREW DETECTED FUMES IN COCKPIT THAT SMELLED LIKE AN IRON BURNING THROUGH CLOTH. FUMES SUBSIDED ENROUTE AFTER THROTTLE REDUCTION BUT WAS INTERMITTENT DURING DESCENT AND RELATIVE TO THROTTLE INCREASES. OPERATED THE LT AND RT ENGINES, NO SMOKENov 16, 2017 · N398QS · Emb EMB505 · Air Distribution System
Reports on N398QS not matched to an aircraft · 27

They name N398QS, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

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STCs that may be installed · 47

Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.

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