# N16963: 1999 Embraer EMB-145LR, registration cancelled 2018-01-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 31, 2018
- Exported to: South Africa
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Embraer EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (registry code 3260212)
- Engine: [Allison AE3007C series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-ae3007c-series) (registry code 03028)
- Data sheets: [TCDS T00011AT](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/T00011AT), [TCDS TE6CH](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/TE6CH) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 145116
- Year built: 1999
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: March 6, 1999
- Certificate issued: January 10, 2017
- Last registry action: January 10, 2017
- Mode S code: A11663
- Owner when cancelled: [Avi Sales & Leasing Services LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AVI%20SALES%20%26%20LEASING%20SERVICES%20LLC)
- Location: [Norton Shores, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Norton%20Shores)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 43.1800° N, 86.2868° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 49441, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N16963
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=16963
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16963-2018-01-31

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Embraer EMB-145LR: https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr.md

## Service difficulty reports (99, newest 50)

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

- [SDR ASOA20141221380](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA20141221380), Dec 21, 2014: ENGINE. FAILED. LOST NR 2 ENGINE IN FLIGHT. R & R NR 2 ENGINE IAW AMM 71-00-00. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
- [SDR ASOA20140803084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA20140803084), Aug 3, 2014: INVERTER. INOPERATIVE. DURING MX INSPECTION THE LT SIDE CABIN UPPER EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. MX R & R NR 4 EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM INVERTER WITH OPS CHECK GOOD. ACFT 
- [SDR ASOA20140622048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA20140622048), Jun 22, 2014: CONTROLLER. ODOR. THE CREW REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR IN CABIN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE CABIN LIGHT CONTROLLER. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR ASOA20140227024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA20140227024), Feb 27, 2014: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING MX INSPECTION, THE FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE R & R THE LIGHT AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVI
- [SDR ASOA20130926378](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA20130926378), Sep 25, 2013: SKIN. DEFORMED. LT ELEVATOR TIP FAIRING UPPER NUT PLATE HOLE IS ELONGATED. CUT-OUT DAMAGED AREA OF SKIN. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED A FILLER AND A DOUBLER. PERFORMED BALANCE CHEC
- [SDR ASOA20130829156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA20130829156), Aug 29, 2013: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING 2A INSPECTION, RT AFT FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT A RIVET ON FR75 BELOW STR 2R. MX REMOVED THE DAMAGE AND PERFORMED A BUSHING REPAIR IAW DER
- [SDR ASOA20121218092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA20121218092), Dec 18, 2012: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING ROUTINE MX, SEVERAL FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE NR 1 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. OPS CHECKS WERE GOOD.
- [SDR ASOA20120328027R](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA20120328027R), Mar 28, 2012: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSPECTION, BOTH THE LT & RT SIDE OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. MX R & R NR 4 EMERGENCY LIGHT SYS BATTERY CHARGER T
- [SDR C2XA11CL215](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA11CL215), Sep 25, 2011: WIRE. BROKEN. ORD FLT 6062 - THE CREW REPORTED A BLEED 1 AND 2 FAIL MESSAGE IN FLIGHT ALONG WITH A PACK 2 FAIL:ANTI-ICE FAIL AND THE PRESSURIZATION FAILED AS WELL. MAINTENANC
- [SDR C2XA11RI155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA11RI155), Sep 22, 2011: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. RIC - DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, RIC MX FOUND ROW 12-19 EMERGENCY LIGHT FLOOR STRIP INTERMITTENT. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY CHARGER 
- [SDR C2XA11CL176](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA11CL176), Jul 31, 2011: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE EXTERIOR OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 4 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY AND CHARGER. OPERATION
- [SDR C2XA11IA152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA11IA152), Jul 13, 2011: WARNING SYSTEM. FALSE ACTIVATION. IAH - DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION THE CREW REPORTED A LANDING GEAR AIR/GRND FAIL MESSAGE. MAINTENANCE FUNCTIONALLY TESTED THE PROXIMITY SWITCHES WITH NO DEFECTS
- [SDR C2XA11IA116](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA11IA116), Jun 17, 2011: CONTROL LEVER. FAULTY. JAX --- CREW REPORTED, "LANDING GEAR LEVER DISAGREE" EICAS MESSAGE AFTER TAKE OFF THEN TRIED TO RETRACT THE LANDING GEAR. LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. QRH PR
- [SDR C2XA11IA123](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA11IA123), Jun 16, 2011: CONTROL LEVER. INOPERATIVE. IAH - FLIGHT 2296, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR INDICATION WAS THREE RED UP, AND LANDING GEAR MASTER DISAGREE WITH THE LEVER IN THE DOWN POSITION, TH
- [SDR C2XA11IA116SUP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA11IA116SUP), Jun 14, 2011: CONTROL LEVER. FAULTY. CREW REPORTED, "LANDING GEAR LEVER DISAGREE" EICAS MESSAGE AFTER TAKEOFF THEN TRIED TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR. LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. QRH PROCEDURES PERF
- [SDR C2XA10IA291](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA10IA291), Nov 9, 2010: PROXIMITY SENSOR. OUT OF ADJUST. IAH - FLIGHT 3090, THE CREW REPORTED A LANDING GEAR AIR/GRND FAIL MESSAGE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE LEFT MAIN 
- [SDR C2XA10TY105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA10TY105), Jul 29, 2010: BATTERY. OVERTEMP. TYS - A/C WAS IN CLT WHEN NR 2 BATTERY SHOWED OVERTEMP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE 3 AT BATTERY IAW EMB 145 AMM 24-36-01. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND RELEA
- [SDR C2XA10IA084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA10IA084), Feb 26, 2010: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. IAH - FLIGHT 2347, DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION THE AISLE PATH LIGHT STRIP AT THE EMERGENCY EXIT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED 
- [SDR C2XA09SH449](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA09SH449), Nov 22, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. SHV - DURING C-CHECK, RT FUSELAGE SKIN HAS CRACKS AROUND RIVETS BETWEEN FR 75-80. REPAIRED SKIN IAW EC 5330-02009. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
- [SDR C2XA09SH448](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA09SH448), Nov 22, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. SHV - DURING C-CHECK, LT FUSELAGE SKIN HAS CRACKS BETWEEN FR 75-78. REPAIRED SKIN IAW EC 5330-02009. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
- [SDR C2XA09SH445](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA09SH445), Nov 22, 2009: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. SHV - DURING C-CHECK, CENTER OMEGA BEAM HAS CORROSION AT FR 39. REPAIRED CENTER OMEGA BEAM IAW EMB 145 SRM 53-00-10. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE
- [SDR C2XA09SH444](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA09SH444), Nov 22, 2009: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. SHV - DURING C-CHECK, LT OMEGA BEAM HAS CORROSION AT FR 39. REPAIRED OMEGA BEAM IAW EMB 145 SRM 53-00-10. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
- [SDR C2XA09SH443](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA09SH443), Nov 22, 2009: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. SHV - DURING C-CHECK, LT OMEGA BEAM HAS CORROSION AT FR 25. REPAIRED OMEGA BEAM IAW EMB 145 SRM 53-00-10. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
- [SDR C2XA09SH442](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA09SH442), Nov 22, 2009: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. SHV - DURING C-CHECK, LT OMEGA BEAM HAS CORROSION AT FR 44. REPAIRED OMEGA BEAM IAW EMB 145 SRM 53-00-10. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
- [SDR C2XA09SH422](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA09SH422), Nov 11, 2009: BOWL. CORRODED. SHV - DURING C-CHECK LAV PAN CORRODED (LEVEL 2 LOCAL) FWD WASTE DRAIN VALVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED WASTE DRAIN DUMP BOWL ASSY IAW EMB-145 SRM 51-40-0
- [SDR C2XA09SH421](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA09SH421), Nov 11, 2009: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. SHV - DURING C-CHECK SHEAR CLIP AT FRAME 65 STRINGER 19L-17L HAS CORROSION (LEVEL 2 LOCAL). MAINTENANCE PERFORMED REPAIR ON SHEAR CLIP AND SPLICE AT FRAME 65 ST
- [SDR C2XA09SH420](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA09SH420), Nov 11, 2009: FLANGE. CRACKED. SHV - DURING C-CHECK LAV WASTE DRAIN PAN FLANGE IS MISDRILLED AND CRACKED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED REPAIR OF LAV WASTE DRAIN PAN FLANGE IAW EMB-145 ETD 2009-145/0
- [SDR C2XA09SH419](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA09SH419), Nov 11, 2009: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. SHV - DURING C-CHECK CENTER OMEGA BEAM AT CARBON CROSSBEAM MEMBER MATING SURFACE HAS CORROSION (LEVEL 2 LOCAL) FRAME 32-33. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED REPAIR OF CENT
- [SDR C2XA09SH418](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA09SH418), Nov 11, 2009: BUSHING. MIGRATED. SHV - DURING C-CHECK RT SPRING TAB OTBD PANEL ATTACH BRACKET INBD HAT BUSHING MIGRATED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RT SPRING TAB OTBD PANEL ATTACH BRACKET
- [SDR C2XA09SH417](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA09SH417), Nov 11, 2009: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. SHV - DURING C-CHECK LT OMEGA BEAM FRAME 29 AT CROSSBEAM ATTACHMENT FLANGE CORRODED (LEVEL 2 LOCAL). MAINTENANCE REPAIRED LT OMEGA BEAM FRAME 29 AT CROSSBEAM AT
- [SDR C2XA09SH414](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA09SH414), Nov 10, 2009: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. SHV - DURING C-CHECK LT OMEGA BEAM CORRODED (LEVEL 2 LOCAL) AT FRAMES 15-21. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED LT OMEGA BEAM AT FRAME 20 IAW EMB-145 SRM 51-00-10. THE AIRCRA
- [SDR C2XA09SH413](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA09SH413), Nov 10, 2009: SILL. CORRODED. SHV - DURING C-CHECK SERVICE DOOR CENTER FLOOR SILL HAS CORROSION (LEVEL 2 LOCAL) AROUND NUTPLATE HOLES. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED SERVICE DOOR CENTER SI
- [SDR C2XA09SH412](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA09SH412), Nov 10, 2009: THRESHOLD. CORRODED. SHV - DURING C-CHECK CARGO DOOR THRESHOLD CORRODED (LEVEL 2 LOCAL) IN SEVERAL AREAS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED CARGO DOOR THRESHOLD IAW EMB-145 SRM 51-40
- [SDR C2XA09SH410](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA09SH410), Nov 8, 2009: SUPPORT. CORRODED. SHV - DURING C-CHECK, LAV WASTE DRAIN VALVE SUPPORT CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LAV WASTE DRAIN VALVE SUPPORT IAW EMB 145 SRM 51-40-02. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED
- [SDR C2XA09SH409](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA09SH409), Nov 8, 2009: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. SHV - DURING C-CHECK - LT OMEGA BEAM HAS CORROSION AT FR 29. REPAIRED LT OMEGA BEAM IAW EMB 145 SRM 53-00-10. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
- [SDR C2XA09SH408](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA09SH408), Nov 8, 2009: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. SHV - DURING C-CHECK - LT OMEGA BEAM HAS CORROSION AT FR 49-50. REPAIRED LT OMEGA BEAM IAW EC5310-01466 AND EMB 145 SRM 53-00-00. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETU
- [SDR C2XA09SH407](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA09SH407), Nov 8, 2009: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. SHV - DURING C-CHECK, SERVICE DOOR CUTOUT HAS CORROSION UNDER AFT LWR TEFLON GUIDE. REPAIRED SERVICE DOOR CUTOUT IAW ETD2009-145/09007A. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED F
- [SDR C2XA09SH404](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA09SH404), Nov 3, 2009: FRAME. CRACKED. SHV - DURING C-CHECK LT FRM 10 UNDER DV WINDOW CUTOUT IS CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED FUSELAGE FRAME 10 LT SIDE IAW EMB-145 SRM 51-40-02. THE AIRCR
- [SDR C2XA09SH394](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA09SH394), Oct 31, 2009: MOUNT. CORRODED. SHV - DURING C-CHECK RT ENGINE FRONT MOUNTING FLANGE HAS ON CORRODED (LEVEL 2 LOCAL) BOLT HOLE. MAINTENANCE CLEANED, REAMED AND POLISHED ONE CORRODED HOLE AT RT
- [SDR C2XA09SH393](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA09SH393), Oct 31, 2009: MOUNT. CORRODED. SHV - DURING CHECK LT ENG FRONT MOUNTING FLANGE HAS 24 CORRODED (LEVEL 2 LOCAL) BOLT HOLES. MAINTENANCE CLEANED, REAMED AND POLISHED UP TO 0.306 CORRODED HOLES 
- [SDR C2XA09SH391](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA09SH391), Oct 31, 2009: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. SHV - DURING C-CHECK LT OMEGA BEAM CORRODED (LEVEL 2 LOCAL) BETWEEN FRAMES 58-59. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED REPAIR OF LT OMEGA BEAM BETWEEN FRAMES 58-59 IAW EC5310-
- [SDR C2XA09SH390](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA09SH390), Oct 31, 2009: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. SHV - DURING C-CHECK CENTER OMEGA BEAM AT FRAME 39 CORRODED (LEVEL 2 LOCAL). MAINTENANCE REPAIRED CENTER OMEGA BEAM AT FRAME 39 IAW EMB-145 SRM 53-00-10. THE AI
- [SDR C2XA09SH389](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA09SH389), Oct 31, 2009: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. SHV - DURING C-CHECK LT OMEGA BEAM CORRODED (LEVEL 2 LOCAL) AROUND CARBON CROSSBEAM FR 54. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED REPAIR OF LT OMEGA BEAM AT FR 54 IAW EMB-145 SR
- [SDR C2XA09RI128](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA09RI128), Jul 12, 2009: PROXIMITY SWITCH. DEFECTIVE. FLIGHT 2319 - EWR - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED "AIR GROUND FAIL" MESSAGE ON EICAS WITH ASSOCIATED MESSAGES: AIR GROUND SENSOR FAIL, GROUND IDLE STOP FAIL, AND AOA INO
- [SDR C2XA09CL080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA09CL080), Jun 8, 2009: LIGHT. MALFUNCTIONED. CLE FLIGHT 2972 - CREW REPORTED CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND RESET SYSTEM. OPERATIONAL CHECK PERFORMED. CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRC
- [SDR C2XA09RI114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA09RI114), Jun 2, 2009: UNKNOWN. MALFUNCTIONED. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED CABIN/CABIN EMERGENCY BUTTON ON ICU PANEL ILLUMINATED AND WILL NOT RESET. MX CONTROL INSTRUCTED FLIGHT CREW HOW TO PERFORM SYSTEM RESET. RE
- [SDR C2X2008F00025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2X2008F00025), Sep 2, 2008: UNKNOWN. ODOR. THE CREW REPORTED SMOKE OR ELECTRICAL, ODOR IN THE CABIN AND FLIGHTDECK DURING TAXI. THE AC RETURNED TO THE GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINT INSPECTED CONTA
- [SDR C2XA08RI019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA08RI019), Feb 21, 2008: INVERTER. INOPERATIVE. RIC - DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, MX FOUND EXIT ROW LIGHT AT SEAT 12C INOPERATIVE. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 5 INVERTER IAW EMB145 AMM 33-50-11 AND PERFORMED O
- [SDR C2XA08CL010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA08CL010), Jan 17, 2008: FUEL CONTROL. LEAKING. EWR FLIGHT 2756 - THE CREW REPORTED FUEL FUMES IN THE COCKPIT WHEN THE APU WAS STARTED AND SHUT DOWN. THE APU WAS MEL'ED CONTROL NR 137605. ON 1/18/08 CLE MAINT
- [SDR C2XA08CL009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA08CL009), Jan 14, 2008: SOLENOID VALVE. FAULTY. EWR FLIGHT 2947 - THE CREW REPORTED A FUEL SMELL AFTER APU START ON THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED IAW MEL CONTROL 137419. ON 1/16/08 CLE MAINTENANCE REM

All 99: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16963-2018-01-31/reports.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB OPS09IA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS09IA007), Jun 3, 2009: Embraer EMB-145LR (N16963), Cleveland, OH, incident, no damage. Probable cause: The ground controller did not issue taxi instructions in accordance with FAA Order 7110.65, paragraph 3-7-2. The local controller did not scan the runways prior to issuing a taxi into position and…

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 20040623023579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040623023579I), Jun 23, 2004: Emb EMB145 (N16963), Houston, TX, Minor damage. (-23) Aircraft landed runway 26R at iah and rolled past the departure end of the runway onto the overrun. Aircraft rolled over the threshold lights.

## Other aircraft with N16963

- [Cancelled 1948-08-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16963-1948-08-05): Piper J-2, S/N 829. Owner: [Maccurdy Grant William](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MACCURDY%20GRANT%20WILLIAM), [Prescott, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Prescott)
- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16963-undated): Bell 206B, S/N 2364. Triennial form not returned

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