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N121CZ1999 Embraer EMB-120ER

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Sep 2017)6 ADs may apply2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Jul 31, 2029
Based in
Milwaukee, WI
owner city / state
Engine
PW118 · 1800 hp
P&W Canada
Owners
1
since 2019
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2017
ADs may apply
6
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
N121CZ LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Milwaukee, WI
Certificate issued
Jul 26, 2019
Expires
Jul 31, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
May 28, 1999

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Embraer
Model
EMB-120ER
Year
1999
Serial number
120350
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
32
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A057B3

Engine

Make and model
P&W Canada Pw118
Type
Turbo-prop
Power
1800 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2019 – nowN121CZ LLCMilwaukee, WI · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Sep 13, 2017 · Greeley, CO

The bus driver's failure to maintain clearance from the standing airplane during dark night conditions. Contributing to the accident was the airport's lack of an escort for the bus.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CEN17LA350

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN17LA350)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (6)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2025-02-09FuselageMar 18, 2025Airframe (EMB-120ER)
2017-10-04Landing GearJun 29, 2017Airframe (EMB-120ER)
2012-26-08Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. Turboprop EnginesFeb 15, 2013Engine (PW118)Serial numbers per P&WC ASB No. PW100-72-A21813 Rev 3, PW100-72-A21802 Rev 4, and PW100-72-A21798 Rev 5. Only with: Engines with propeller shafts having serial numbers listed in the referenced P&WC ASBs.
2008-04-18 R1EMBRAER Model EMB-120, -120ER, -120FC, -120QC, and -120RT AirplanesNov 16, 2009Airframe (EMB-120ER)
2007-26-21EMBRAER Model EMB-120, -120ER, -120FC, -120QC, and -120RT AirplanesFeb 20, 2008Airframe (EMB-120ER)
Show all 6 ADs
ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2003-21-03Pratt & Whitney Canada Models PW118, PW120, PW120A, and PW121 Turboprop EnginesNov 20, 2003Engine (PW118)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (2)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Fuselage · frame · crackedMay 26, 2022

    THE FOLLOWING CORRODED PARTS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED: (1) FRAME 16, RH T-CHANNEL CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED T-CHANNEL PER SRM 51-40-02 PN 120-08896-001 SN NSN. (2) RH CENTER “T” PROFILE AT FRAME 40 CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT RH “T” PROFILE PER SRM 51-40-02 PN 120-04449-001 SN NSN.…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine fuel and control · eec · malfunctionedOct 7, 2019

    DURING FLIGHT RH ENGINE EEC FAILURE ANNUNCIATED WITH POWER REDUCTION TO ZERO PERCENT TORQUE. CREW PERFORMED QRH PROCEDURE, UNABLE TO RESTORE POWER ABOVE FLT IDLE. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO SUITABLE AIRPORT WITH PROPELLER IN FEATHER. AFTER LANDING ENGINE POWER AND EEC SYSTEM CHECKED, COULD NOT…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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