N15730Embraer EMB-120ER
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Oct 25, 2007.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19826 ADs may apply79 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Last registered owner
- Wells Fargo Bank Northwest NA Trustee
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Certificate issued
- Apr 24, 1998
- Canceled
- Oct 25, 2007
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Nov 9, 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 dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Embraer
- Model
- EMB-120ER
- Serial number
- 120.187
- 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
- A0E70A
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- 1998 – 2007Wells Fargo Bank Northwest NA TrusteeSalt Lake City, UT
- until 1937Individual ownerGlendale, CA · different airframe: Aeronca Lb S/N 2005
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
Accident history for this modelADs 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.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-09 | Fuselage | Mar 18, 2025 | Airframe (EMB-120ER) |
| 2017-10-04 | Landing Gear | Jun 29, 2017 | Airframe (EMB-120ER) |
| 2012-26-08 | Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. Turboprop Engines | Feb 15, 2013 | Engine (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 R1 | EMBRAER Model EMB-120, -120ER, -120FC, -120QC, and -120RT Airplanes | Nov 16, 2009 | Airframe (EMB-120ER) |
| 2007-26-21 | EMBRAER Model EMB-120, -120ER, -120FC, -120QC, and -120RT Airplanes | Feb 20, 2008 | Airframe (EMB-120ER) |
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| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-21-03 | Pratt & Whitney Canada Models PW118, PW120, PW120A, and PW121 Turboprop Engines | Nov 20, 2003 | Engine (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 (79)
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.
- Air conditioning and pressurization · controller · inoperativeAug 10, 2001
IAH - FLIGHT 3284, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT LOST ALL PRESSURIZATION AT 19000 FEET. THE CREW DESCENDED TO 9000 FEET IN AUTO MODE, AND THE AIRCRAFT SLOWLY BEGAN PRESSURIZING. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PRESSURIZTION CONTROLLER…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery pack · dischargedApr 11, 2001
IAH - DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE CREW REPORTED THAT SEVERAL EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery pack · dischargedApr 11, 2001
IAHH - DURING POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE CREW REPORTED SEVERAL EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Electrical power · mount · burnedFeb 21, 2001
IAH - FLIGHT 3551, THE CREW REPORTED THAT WHILE CLIMBING THROUGHT 6000 FEET THE COCKPIT BEGAN TO SMELL LIKE SMOKE FOLLOWED BY A RIGHT PACK FAIL MESSAGE AND A COMPLETE LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · circuit breaker · trippedFeb 6, 2001
SHV - FLIGHT 3525, THE CREW REPORTED A SMOKE SMELL IN THE CABIN AREA. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT SHV WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE AVIONICS COOLING FAN CIRCUIT BREAKER TO BE POPPED. MAINTENANCE RESET THE CIRCUIT BREAKER, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · actuator · out of adjJan 20, 2001
IAH - FLIGHT 3490, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR TO BE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine · o-ring · crackedJan 14, 2001
IAH - FLIGHT 2908, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE IN FLIGHT WITH A LARGE VISUAL OIL LOSS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE CREW SHUTDOWN THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE BEFORE 40 PSID, AND RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Doors · hinge · brokenDec 25, 2000
IAH - FLT 2905 - DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE CREW REPORTED THE LEFT OUTBOARD AFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR, AFT HINGE WAS BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE HINGE IAW EMB-120 MM 52-81-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · proximity switch · wornJul 25, 2000
CLE - FLT 3508 - THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT (RECYCLED TWICE AND GEAR CAME UP) BOTH GREEN LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED AND BOTH RED REMAINED ILLUMINATED. WIND NOISE COULD BE HEARD FROM LEFT MAIN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT MAIN GEAR UP PROX SWITCH A IAW EMB120 MM 32-61-01…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Doors · hinge · wornJul 24, 2000
CLE - FLT 3121 - THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT (RECYCLED TWICE AND GEAR CAME UP) BOTH GREEN LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED AND BOTH RED REMAINED ILLUMINATED. WIND NOISE COULD BE HEARD FROM LEFT MAIN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD AND AFT GEAR DOOR HINGES IAW EMB 120 MM…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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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