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N233SW1995 Embraer EMB-120ER

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Sep 2018)6 ADs may apply155 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Feb 29, 2028
Based in
San Marcos, TX
owner city / state
Engine
PW118 · 1800 hp
P&W Canada
Owners
1
since 2015
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2018
ADs may apply
6
confirm with A&P
Service reports
155
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Berry Aviation INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
San Marcos, TX
Certificate issued
Feb 10, 2015
Expires
Feb 29, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Dec 23, 1995

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-120ER
Year
1995
Serial number
120.307
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
A2154A

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. 2015 – nowBerry Aviation INCSan Marcos, TX · current

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)

Accident · substantial damage

Sep 20, 2018 · 40 Nm Vicinity South Of Lake Jackson, TX

an encounter with severe turbulence, which caused the improperly secured cargo to shift and damage the airplane floor structure.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
DCA18CA303

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DCA18CA303)

Accident history for this model

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-120ER)
2017-10-04Landing GearJun 29, 2017Airframe (EMB-120ER)
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-120ER)
2007-26-21EMBRAER Model EMB-120, -120ER, -120FC, -120QC, and -120RT AirplanesFeb 20, 2008Airframe (EMB-120ER)
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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 (155)

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.

  • Electrical power · buss · failedMar 6, 2021

    EMPTY LEG REPOSITION FLIGHT FROM KYIP TO KCAK. CLIMBING THROUGH 14,000' AFTER DEPARTING KYIP THE EMERGENCY DC BUS #2 FAILED. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED WITH ATC AND CREW REQUESTED DIVERSION BACK TO KYIP. LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED UPON LANDING AND AIRCRAFT EXITED THE RUNWAY. INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY WITH…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Nacelles and pylons · cowling · crackedJun 20, 2019

    FABRICATED, LOCATED, AND DRILLED REPAIR DOUBLER (PER EMB120 SRM 51-40-04 REV 58 AND ETD 2019-120-067917). INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER (PER EMB120 SRM 51-40-02 REV 58 AND ETC 2019-120-067917). PN: 120-37974-001 RH INTERMEDIATE COWL SHIM

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · floor support · corrodedJun 20, 2019

    UPPER SURFACE OF LH FLOOR BOARD ATTACH ANGLE BETWEEN FRAMES 15A - 16A WAS FOUND TO HAVE CORROSION. REMOVED FLOOR SILL (REF. SRM 51-40-02 REV 58). INSTALLED NEW FLOOR SILL (REF. SRM 51-40-02 REV 58). PN: 120-05802-001 SILL

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Fuselage · floor support · corrodedJun 20, 2019

    REMOVED FLOOR BEAM UPPER SURFACE (REF. SRM 51-25-00). INSTALLED NEW FLOOR BEAM AT FRAMES 17 - 18 (REF. SRM 51-40-02 REV 58). PN: 120-05805-603 BUTT STRAP REPLACES 120-05805-003

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · floorbeam · corrodedJun 20, 2019

    FLOOR BEAM SEGMENT CORRODED . INSTALLED A NEW FLOOR BEAM SEGMENT IAW SRM 51-40-02 REV 58.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · cover plate · corrodedJun 20, 2019

    REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF CARGO DOOR THRESHOLD COVER PLATE COMPLETE (PER ETD 2019-120-062528). PN: 120-16200-001 LOWER CARGO DOOR BEAM

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · frame · damagedJun 20, 2019

    REMOVED DAMAGED FRAME AND MATCH DRILLED NEW FRAME IAW SRM 51-40-02 REV 58. INSTALLED A NEW FRAME 30 SEGMENT IAW SRM 51-40-02 REV 58.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · shear tie · corrodedJun 20, 2019

    SHEAR TIE CORROED. REMOVED FR 19 SEGMENT FROM STR 1R-15R AND 2 DOUBLERS IAW SRM 51-40-02 REV 58. INSTALLED NEW FRAME AND 2 DOUBLERS IAW SRM 51-40-02 REV 08.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · frame · gougedJun 20, 2019

    REMOVED DAMAGED AREA ON FRAME 35 BETWEEN STRINGERS 3 AND 4R IAW SRM 51-40-02, AND 53-00-04, REV 58. INSTALLED A REPAIRED DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-00-04, REV 58.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · skin · dentedJun 20, 2019

    REWORKED DENT IAW SRM 51-7400 REV 58. CONFIRMED AFFECTED AREA CRACK FREE IAW NDIM 51-00-03 REV 3. TREATED, PRIMED, AND APPLIED TOPCOAT IAW CPM 51-21-04 REV 10.

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 155 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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