N179CA1990 Embraer EMB-120ER
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19826 ADs may apply62 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Registered owner
- Uas Transervices INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Boca Raton, FL
- Certificate issued
- Nov 14, 2007
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2028
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Sep 28, 2000
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
- Year
- 1990
- Serial number
- 120.179
- 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
- A13ACF
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- 2007 – nowUas Transervices INCBoca Raton, FL · current
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 (62)
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.
- Engine · hmu · failedJun 29, 2021
WHILE CRUISING AT 10,000 FEET, WITHOUT WARNING THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE FAILED. FIRST OFFICER CALLED OUT "POWER LOSS" ON NUMBER 2, MEMORY ITEMS AND QRH WERE COMPLETED. ATC AND DISPATCH WAS ADVISED. KRIV WAS CHOSEN AS NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT, SINGLE ENGINE APPROACH AND LANDING COMPLETED WITHOUT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · wire · failedNov 18, 1999
TRIM FAIL WARNING DURING TAKEOFF. REPAIRED PROX SENSOR WIRE SPLICE AT ELEVATOR TRIM.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Windows · windshield · bird strikeAug 24, 1999
BIRD STRIKE DURING TAKEOFF. C/W BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION, NO DAMAGE FOUND.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Flight controls · actuator · malfunctionedAug 19, 1999
FLAP CONTROL FAULT. REPLACED THE LEFT HAND OUTBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · stringer · crackedAug 3, 1999
WHILE PERFORMING A MAINTENANCE SERVICE CHECK, MECHANIC NOTICED SMALL FUEL LEAK ON BOTTOM SKIN OF LEFT WING JUST FORWARD OF AND OUTBOARD OF ACCESS PANEL 522EB. INTERNAL INVESTIGATION REVEALED A CRACK IN STRINGER 10A AT THE RIVET HOLE THAT WAS LEAKING FUEL, SEVEN INCHES OUTBOARD OF RIB NR 8. THE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Flight controls · annunciator · malfunctionedJun 22, 1999
FLAPS FAIL WARNING. REPLACED THE FLAP ANNUNCIATOR UNIT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · sign · inoperativeApr 10, 1999
EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT 5A IS INOPERABLE. REPLACED EXIT SIGN.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · wire · shortedApr 4, 1999
EMERGENCY LIGHTS CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPS WHEN SYSTEM TESTED. REPAIRED SHORTED WIRING AT F/A LIGHT PANEL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Flight controls · selector · malfunctionMar 6, 1999
FLAP CONTROL FAULT. REPLACED FLAP SELECTOR LEVER.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Flight controls · retract mech · dirtyJan 31, 1999
FLAP DISAGREEMENT WARNING ATER TAKEOFF. CLEANED DIRT FROM FLAP TRUCKS.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 62 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