N216SWEmbraer EMB-120
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Oct 23, 2014.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19826 ADs may apply92 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Last registered owner
- Northstar Aviation Services INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Plantation, FL
- Certificate issued
- Oct 15, 2014
- Canceled
- Oct 23, 2014
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Sep 24, 1993
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-120
- Serial number
- 120.285
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 32
- Engines
- 2
- Max takeoff weight
- 12,500 - 19,999 lb
- Mode S code
- A1D171
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- 2014Northstar Aviation Services INCPlantation, FL
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.
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.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-09 | Fuselage | Mar 18, 2025 | Airframe (EMB-120) |
| 2017-10-04 | Landing Gear | Jun 29, 2017 | Airframe (EMB-120) |
| 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-120) |
| 2007-26-21 | EMBRAER Model EMB-120, -120ER, -120FC, -120QC, and -120RT Airplanes | Feb 20, 2008 | Airframe (EMB-120) |
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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 (92)
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.
- Autoflight · connector · damagedJun 4, 2014
DURING CLIMBOUT, THE F/O`S ALTITUDE WAS AT 12 DEGREES. CAPTAIN'S AND STBY WERE AT 4 DEGREES PITCH UP. F/O`S SIDE HAD A COMPUTER AND HDG FLAG. AT CRUISE, THE AUTOPILOT KICKED OFF AND WE RECEIVED AN ATTITUDE DISPLAY AND AUTOPILOT FAIL ON MAP. RETURNED TO FIELD ON STBY GYRO. REPLACED NR 2 ADI CIRCUIT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · fixture · brokenJun 4, 2014
EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT FIXTURE AT ROW 9 IS BROKEN. R & R THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT FIXTURE IAW AMM.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · lamp · inoperativeMay 24, 2014
LT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. R & R LAMP IAW AMM.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Lights · light · inoperativeNov 2, 2013
OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ROW 6A IS BURNED OUT. FLT 7401 RELAMPED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · connector · brokenOct 3, 2013
EMERGENCY LIGHT FOR OVERHEAD BIN IN ROW 9 DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. FLT#5449 REPAIRED WIRE CONNECTOR AT TERMINAL BLOCK AT ROW 9.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · wire · brokenSep 24, 2013
OVERHEAD BIN "EXIT" LIGHT BURNED OUT. FLT#7413 REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · light · inoperativeAug 4, 2013
FORWARD EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHT IS BURNED OUT. FLT#7400 RELAMPED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · smokeApr 18, 2013
CLIMBING THROUGH 9,000 FT SMOKE STARTED TO FILL THE CABIN, CLOSED RIGHT BLEED AND TURNED RIGHT PACK OFF, SMOKE VERY SLOWLY DISSIPATED. (FLT 7391) PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS IAW AMM, RAN BOTH PACKS FOR SEVERAL MINUTES WITH NO SMOKE NOTED IN CABIN. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF THE HIGH AND LOW PRESSURE BLEEDS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Flight controls · trim tab · out of adjustMar 12, 2013
DURING INFLIGHT FUNCTIONAL CHECK AIRCRAFT HAS UNCOMMANDED LEFT ROLL. (SERVICE) INSPECTED AND PERFORMED TRAVEL CHECKS ON BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT AILERONS, TRIM TABS. FOUND LEFT TRIM TAB1/2 DEGREE OFF, ADJUSTED LEFT TRIM TAB ROD ENDS IAW AMM.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · light · failedNov 29, 2012
SMELLED ELECTRICAL SMOKE COURTESY LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER OPEN. (FLT 7799) REPLACED BULB.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 92 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