N246AS1988 Embraer EMB-120ER
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19826 ADs may apply14 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
- Jan 10, 2014
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2030
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Sep 9, 2003
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
- 1988
- Serial number
- 120.100
- 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
- A2465A
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- 2014 – 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 (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.
- Communications · control panel · faultyJul 20, 2011
CREW REPORTED SMOKE COMING FROM THE CO-PILOT AUDIO CONTROL PANEL. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO KBWD. MX FOUND EVIDENCE OF BURNING ON BACK OF AUDIO CONTROL PANEL. REPLACED THE AUDIO CONTROL PANEL, ALL OPS CHECK NORMAL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · a/c pack · failedSep 11, 2003
DURING A SCHEDULED TEST FLIGHT, WHILE IN CRUISE THE SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDED WITH SMOKE OCCURRING IN THE CABIN. THE PACK SUBSEQUENTLY FAILED AND THE SMOKE DISSIPATED. QRH PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE RAN THE AUXILIARY POWER UNIT, PERFORMED ENGINE GROUND…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · skin · bird strikeAug 1, 2002
AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS PERFORMED COMING INTO DFW DUE TO A BIRD STRIKE TO THE CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED A DAMAGED PIECE OF SKIN IN FRONT OF THE WINDSHIELD. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Flight controls · actuator · inoperativeApr 25, 2002
DURING FLIGHT, CAPTAIN RECEIVED A FLAP CONTROL FAULT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE A/C RETURNED, FOR UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINT RANG OUT WIRING AND MEGGED THE WIRING ON THE ENTIRE FLAP SYSTEM, ANNUNCIATOR CIRCUIT AND STALL WARNING CIRCUIT, FROM THE FLAP CONTROL UNIT TO THE ACTUATOR AND FROM…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · rheostat · failedMar 8, 2001
FLT 4869 - DURING FLIGHT FROM DFW-FSM, CREW NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE F/O SIDE OF THE AUDIO CONTROL PANEL. THE CAPTAIN AND F/O DONNED MASKS AND GOGGLES. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY IN FSM. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE F/O CHART HOLDER RHEOSTAT CONTACTS SHORTING TO THE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery · inoperativeJul 7, 2000
CREW REPORTED SEVERAL FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Communications · audio panel · smokeJun 8, 2000
FLT 4075 - CAPTAIN REPORTED DURING APPROACH INTO ROA, HAD HEAVY SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING WITH VISIBLE SMOKE COMING FROM CAPTAINS AUDIO PANEL. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED CAPTAINS AUDIO CONTROL PANEL. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · valve · looseMar 29, 2000
FLT 4195 - CREW REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF, GOT SMOKE IN CABIN. CREW FOLLOWED CHECK LIST AND RETURNED TO ATL AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE RESECURED RAM AIR INLET VALVE ON RIGHT PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · cooling fan · inoperativeJan 21, 2000
FLT 4898 - ON THE RAMP, THE CABIN FILLED QUICKLY WITH SMOKE. CREW REPORTED LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR ALERTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE AND PASSENGERS WERE INSTRUCTED TO USE EMERGENCY EXITS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT PACK GROUND COOLING FAN. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · smokeDec 23, 1999
FLT 4063 - CREW NOTICED SMOKE IN AIRCRAFT DURING TAXI. THERE WERE NO ASSOCIATED PACK, DUCT, OR BLEED INDICATION WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE RAN BOTH NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINES FOR 15 MINUTES, CYCLED BOTH PACKS, AND SHUT BLEEDS ON AND OFF. MAINTENANCE ALSO INSPECTED ELECTRIC BAY, ACM HOSE…
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