882 Embraer Phenoms are currently on the FAA registry — the best-selling light-jet family of the last decade, split between the entry-level Phenom 100 (219) and the larger-cabin Phenom 300 (663), which has been the best-selling business jet in the world for several years running.
Why a popular, newer jet still needs a history check
The Phenom 300's popularity means a high volume of changing hands — many airframes have already passed through fractional programs, charter fleets, or multiple private owners in a relatively short production run. A current-tail-only search is exactly where that turnover causes a problem: the FAA can reissue a cancelled N-number to a different airframe after five years (14 CFR 47.15/47.17), so a search of only today's tail number can miss an accident recorded under a prior registration, or wrongly attach another aircraft's history to the one you're buying. Only a serial-number cross-match tells the two apart.
What a $79 report adds
Current FAA registration status, prior registrants, recent FAA filings (bills of sale, security agreements/liens), full NTSB accident and incident history, and the serial-number cross-match that catches an accident hiding under a prior tail number.
Check a specific tail number
Use our free tail-number lookup to check registration status and a summary of what a full report would show, or see our jet aircraft pre-purchase checklist for what to budget alongside a history check.