Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LL accident near Sanford, Florida, July 16, 2026
On July 16, 2026 at about 6:02 pm local time, a 2018 Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LL, registered N271SY, was involved in an accident during enroute (cruise) near Sanford, Florida. It was flown under scheduled airline rules (Part 121). 1 person was seriously injured; 70 others were unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 16, 2026 · about 6:02 pm local time
- Place
- Sanford, Florida · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured; 70 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LL, built 2018 · all ERJ 170-200 LLs on the register
- Registration
- N271SY · registry record · serial 17000729
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · scheduled airline rules (Part 121)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Turbulence encounter during enroute (cruise) defining event
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 18,475.4 hours
- Last inspection: continuous airworthiness programme, July 13, 2026
- Seats: 88
- Landing gear: retractable
- Operator: Skywest Airlines INC
The flight
- Departed from: North Eleuthera OF
- Destination: Atlanta GA
- Flight plan: IFR
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 260° at 2 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 11,000 ft; scat at 5,000 ft
- Temperature: 91°F (33°C), dew point 73°F (23°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:53 pm from KSFB, 16 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 1 | 1 | ||
| Flig | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 67 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number DCA26LA286.