N290SW1996 Embraer EMB-120ER
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19826 ADs may apply91 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Registered owner
- Berry Aviation INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- San Marcos, TX
- Certificate issued
- Jun 12, 2015
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2028
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Jul 26, 1996
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
- 1996
- Serial number
- 120317
- 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
- A2F71F
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- 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, 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 (91)
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 · unknown · unknownJan 12, 2024
THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE ELECTRICAL POWER LOSS DURING CRUISE. THE LH GENERATOR WAS ON MEL. TROUBLESHOOTING DETERMINED THAT THE RH GENERATOR HAD FAILED. BOTH THE LH AND RH GENERATOR WERE REPLACED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · hinge · crackedDec 5, 2018
DURING AN INSPECTION, THE LT NACELLE FLAP INBOARD HINGE WAS FOUND CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP ASSEMBLY IAW MM 27-50-03. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · power supply · inoperativeSep 16, 2014
CENTER SECTION OF CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE CENTER SECTION CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS POWER PACK IAW AMM. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Lights · battery pack · inoperativeSep 2, 2014
RIGHT FWD EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER RT WING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED CENTER BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECKED GOOD AT THIS TIME.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · fuse · failedSep 1, 2014
LEFT FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FUSE. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · lamp · inoperativeJun 12, 2014
RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE LAMP IAW AMM.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Flight controls · trim system · out of adjustMar 14, 2014
AIRCRAFT ROLL AFTER AUTOPILOT DISCONNECT. ADJUSTED ZERO ON LT AILERON SERVO TAB AND REPLACED AFT ROD ENDS IAW AMM.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · fan · smokeMar 10, 2014
SMOKE IN CABIN. REPLACED RT GROUND COOLING FAN.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · odorMar 7, 2014
DURING TAXI IN, ENGINE BLEEDS AUTO, AND PACKS NORMAL, ODOR OF OVERHEATING PACK AND SMOKE ENTERED CABIN. TURNED BLEEDS OFF AND PACKS OFF, SMOKE STARTED TO DISSIPATE. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF BOTH PACKS IN NORM FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, OPS CHECKED GOOD. NO ODOR OF OVERHEATING OR SMOKE IN CABIN NOTED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · light · inoperativeOct 3, 2013
EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING AT ROW 6A, ONE OF TWO RED LIGHTS IS BURNED OUT. FLT#5654 RELAMPED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 91 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