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N127091988 Embraer EMB-120ER

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Dec 22, 2014.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19826 ADs may apply48 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Fairfax, VA
owner city / state
Engine
PW118 · 1800 hp
P&W Canada
Owners
1
since 1999
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
6
confirm with A&P
Service reports
48
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Fairfax, VA
Certificate issued
Dec 21, 1999
Canceled
Dec 22, 2014
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Jun 21, 1996

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
1988
Serial number
120.101
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
A0702D

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. 1999 – 2014Individual ownerFairfax, VA
  2. 1979 – 1980Imperial Helicopters INCSo St Paul, MN · different airframe: 1963 Sikorsky S-58d S/N 58-1720
  3. 1934 – 1936Individual ownerKremlin, MT · different airframe: 1932 Petrie Chaz M Petrie Model V S/N 1

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 (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

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)
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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 (48)

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.

  • Landing gear · indication · malfunctionedAug 20, 1999

    YYZ-CLE - FLT 3609 - THE CREW REPORTED THAT ON FINAL THEY LOST THE NR 2 T6 INDICATION, TQ INDICATOR, THE GEAR INDICATIONS, COM NR 2 AND THE AURAL WARNING WAS GOING OFF 'TRIM'. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE RESET CB4071, AND JACKED THE AIRCRFAFT AND PERFORMED LANDING…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Air conditioning and pressurization · air dist · smokingMay 1, 1999

    IAH - FLT 3643 ON CLIMB-OUT, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE AND THE SMOKE LIGHT ON THE MAP ILLUMINATED AT 10,000 MSL. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE GROUND RAN THE COOLING PACKS OFF OF THE APU, RIGHT ENGINE, LEFT ENGINE, AND…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Air conditioning and pressurization · acm · inoperativeMar 11, 1999

    IAH - FLT 3686 - DURING CLIMB, THE CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CAIN. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT, WHERE MAINTENANCE UNSTUCK THE RIGHT ACM AND OPERATIONLLY CHECKED. THE PROBLEM REPEATED ON FINAL FOR FLIGHT 3686 WHERE THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT MLU WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PLACED THE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Air conditioning and pressurization · acm · inoperativeMar 11, 1999

    IAH - FLT 3686 - DURING CLIMB, THE CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT, WHERE MAINTENANCE UNSTUCK THE RIGHT ACM AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED IAW EMB120 SRM 21-60-00, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. THE PROBLEM REPEATED ON FINAL FOR…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · rod · wornJan 11, 1999

    CLE - FLT 3067 - CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR RETRACTION, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR LEVER ROD END IAW ERAM MM 32-12-01. THE LEVER WAS ALSO…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Flight controls · actuator · 19681Dec 21, 1998

    CLE - FLT 3194 - CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF, RECEIVED A FLAP ASYMMETRY WITH THE INBOARD FLAPS AT 25 DEGREES AND THE OUTBOARD AND NACELLES AT 15 DEGREES. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT INBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR IAW EMB120 MM…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · skin · crackedNov 10, 1998

    IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT WING INBOARD LOWER SKIN CRACKED ON INBOARD FORWARD SIDE OF ACCESS 521AB. MAINTENANCE STOP DRILLED THE CRACK AND INSTALLED A REPAIR DOUBLER IAW EMB-120 SRM 57-20-01. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · skin · crackedNov 10, 1998

    IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT WING INBOARD LOWER SKIN CRACKED ON INBOARD FORWARD CORNER OF ACCESS 622EB. MAINTENANCE STOP DRILLED THE CRACK AND INSTALLED A REPAIR DOUBLER IAW EMB-120 SRM 57-20-01. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · angle · crackedNov 10, 1998

    IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT SIDE VERTICAL STIFFENER STABILIZER DRAG ANGEL CRACKED ON FORWARD END. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE DAMAGED SECTION OF THE DRAG ANGLE IAW CONTINENTAL EXPRESS ENGINEERING CHANGE/REPAIR AUTHORIZATION (ECRA) EC5530-01013. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine fuel and control · hmu · malfunctionedJul 27, 1998

    CLE - FLT 3206 - CREW REPORTED THE RIGHT ENGINE NP WOULD NOT GO BELOW 20.9 PERCENT DURING MANUAL FEATHER CHECK, AND THE NH RUNS AT 64.3 PERCENT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE HMU IAW EMB-120MM 73-21-00, OPERATIONAL AND…

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 48 reports.

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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