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N221YV1990 Embraer EMB-120RT

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Aug 15, 2013.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB incident (Jul 1992)6 ADs may apply14 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Plantation, FL
owner city / state
Engine
PW118 · 1800 hp
P&W Canada
Owners
1
on record
NTSB events
1
1992
ADs may apply
6
confirm with A&P
Service reports
14
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Plantation, FL
Canceled
Aug 15, 2013
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Dec 23, 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 data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Embraer
Model
EMB-120RT
Year
1990
Serial number
120.221
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
A1E6F2

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. until 2013Individual ownerPlantation, FL

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 (1)

Incident

Jul 21, 1992 · Denver, CO

OPEN AIR GROUND CIRCUIT BREAKERS THAT ALLOWED THE PROPELLERS TO OVERSPEED. A FACTOR WAS: CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE.

Injuries
None
Report
DEN92IA074

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DEN92IA074)

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-120RT)
2017-10-04Landing GearJun 29, 2017Airframe (EMB-120RT)
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-120RT)
2007-26-21EMBRAER Model EMB-120, -120ER, -120FC, -120QC, and -120RT AirplanesFeb 20, 2008Airframe (EMB-120RT)
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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 (14)

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 · light assy · crackedJul 3, 1998

    DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, FOUND RIGHT REAR EMERGENCY EXIT COVER CRACKED. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery pack · dischargedJun 1, 1998

    DURING MAINTENANCE, AFT EMERGENCY LIGHTS, RT AFT SIDE, FAILED TO TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · pin · failedApr 25, 1998

    ACV - RIGHT MAIN GEAR FAILED TO INDICATE UP WITH ASSOCIATED VIBRATION AND SLIGHT YAW TO THE RIGHT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO STATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND RIGHT LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR PIN ASSEMBLY AT LANDING GEAR BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RIGHT GEAR ACTUATOR PIN ASSEMBLY AND BUSHING. OPERATIONAL…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Engine · engine · bird strikeApr 10, 1998

    FAT - BIRD STRIKE TO LEFT ENGINE INLET REPORTED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AREA FOR DAMAGE. NO DAMAGE NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · prox sensor · intermittentMar 25, 1998

    BFL - LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RETURN TO STATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RT MAIN LANDING GEAR 'A' SYSTEM UPLOCK PROXIMITY SENSOR. LANDING GEAR OPERATIONAL NORMAL DURING GROUND CHECK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · control module · failedMar 25, 1998

    SFO - RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR 'B' SYSTEM INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED FOLLOWING GEAR RETRACTION. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED 'B' SYSTEM GEAR POSITION INDICATION PER MEL 32-60-1. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. MAINTENANCE SUBSEQUENTLY CLEARED DEFERRAL BY REPLACING LANDING GEAR CONTROL MODULE.…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · connector · failedFeb 18, 1998

    SFO - LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO STATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO FAT FOR REPAIRS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED CANNON PLUG J0318 AT RIGHT LANDING GEAR FOR SQUAT SWITCH. PERFORMED GEAR SWING. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Pneumatic · sensor · miswiredJan 22, 1998

    BFL - DURING APPROACH RIGHT ENGINE DUCT LEAK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW CLOSED RIGHT ENGINE BLEED VALVE AND DECLARED EMERGENCY. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CREW SECURED RIGHT ENGINE IMMEDIATELY AFTER TOUCH DOWN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT. NO EVIDENCE OF DUCT LEAK REPORTED. DEFERRED…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · skin · bird strikeDec 17, 1997

    SFO - BIRD STRIKE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AREA FOR DAMAGE. REPLACED DE-ICE BOOT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · prox sensor · failedNov 7, 1997

    LAX - NOSE GEAR 'A' SYSTEM INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED PER MEL 32-60-1. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. SUBSEQUENTLY CLEARED DEFERRAL WITH THE REPLACEMENT OF THE NOSE GEAR 'A' SYSTEM DOWNLOCK PROXIMITY SENSOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY. (M)

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 14 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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