N197SW1990 Embraer EMB-120ER
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Feb 24, 2006.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19826 ADs may apply64 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Last registered owner
- Skywest Airlines INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- St George, UT
- Certificate issued
- May 31, 1990
- Canceled
- Feb 24, 2006
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Jun 2, 1990
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
- 120.186
- 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
- A183D1
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- 1990 – 2006Skywest Airlines INCSt George, UT
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 (64)
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.
- Lights · battery pack · dischargedJul 2, 2005
EMERGENCY LIGHTS TOWARD FRONT OF CABIN INOP. REPLACED FORWARD ELBP. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fire protection · battery · dischargedMay 3, 2005
LAV SMOKE DETECTOR BEEPING INTERMITTENTLY. REPLACED BATTERY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · wire · brokenApr 20, 2005
EMERGENCY LIGHTING STRIP BY GALLEY IS LOOSE AND DOES NOT LIGHT UP. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE UNDER GALLEY AND REPLACED FORWARD SECTION OF LIGHT TRACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Lights · bulb · burned outDec 18, 2004
EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT (OVERHEAD) AT ROW 6C INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED BULB, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Doors · roller · dirtyNov 5, 2004
MAIN CABIN DOOR IS HARD TO OPEN/CLOSE. CLEANED MAIN CABIN DOOR ROLLERS AND ACTUATORS. RELUBED ROLLERS AND LOCKING MECHANISM. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW 52-00-00.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Flight controls · annunciator · malfunctionedJun 27, 2004
UPON SELECTING FLAPS 15 DEGREES ON TAXI, WITH THE FLAP SELECTOR IN THE 15 DETENT, NO MOVEMENT ON FLAP COMMAND OR ON INDICATOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP ANNUNCIATOR ASSEMBLY IAW 27-50-05. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Flight controls · annunciator · faultyApr 15, 2004
IN CRUISE FLIGHT, FLAP ADV SWS, AND CONTROL FAULT LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. RESET THE SYSTEM PER QRH, 5 MINUTES LATER, FLAP ADV SWS, CONTROL FAULT, ASYMMETRY, AND FLAP DISAGREEMENT ALL ILLUMINATED. ALSO HAD ERRATIC READINGS ON FLAP INDICATOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP ANNUNCIATOR IAW EMB MM 27-50-05.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · fan · failedApr 2, 2004
LEFT PACK EMITTING SMOKE THROUGH VENTS WHILE ON GROUND. REPLACED LEFT PACK GROUND COOLING FAN. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Navigation · computer · out of adjustMar 27, 2004
COPILOT'S COMPUTER FLAG CAME ON AUTOPILOT, WOULD NOT ENGAGE. REORIENTED NR 2 AHRS COMPUTER. AUTO PILOT OPS CHECKS GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Nacelles and pylons · frame · crackedJan 25, 2004
RIGHT NACELLE (WHEEL WELL) OUTBOARD UPPER FRAME CRACKED. DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION. REPAIRED RIGHT NACELLE (WHEEL WELL) OUTBOARD UPPER AFT FRAME IAW EMB120 SRM 54-10-03 PAGE 202 FIG 201 SHEET 1.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 64 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