N296SW1996 Embraer EMB-120ER
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jul 3, 2017.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19826 ADs may apply109 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
- Jun 16, 2017
- Canceled
- Jul 3, 2017
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Nov 29, 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
- 120.325
- 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
- A30D69
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- 2017Northstar 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.
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 (109)
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.
- Navigation · computer · failedAug 27, 2014
RECEIVED ATTITUDE DISPLAY MESSAGE AFTER TAKEOFF. F/O GYRO WAS NOT WORKING. RETURNED TO FIELD. R & R F/O'S AHRS COMPUTER, IAW AMM. OPS CHECKS GOOD. RAN ENGINES AND CHECKED AUX GENERATORS & MAIN GENERATORS POWER TRANSFER. ALL CHECKS GOOD. PN 622-6190-204, SN ON 1853, SN OFF 2606.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · odorMay 11, 2014
BURNING PLASTIC ODOR, DID NOT SEE SMOKE. REMOVED FLIGHT DISPLAY, INSPECTED FOR OVERHEAT AND BURNING ODOR. CLEANED CONNECTOR AND RE-INSTALLED UNIT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · connector · looseMar 9, 2014
FORWARD CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. FOUND A LOOSE CONNECTOR.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Lights · light · inoperativeFeb 4, 2014
SQUARE EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE ROW 3 IS BURNED OUT. FLT 5291RELAMPED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery pack · dischargedJan 7, 2014
LT HAND OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. SERVICE REPLACED FWD BATTERY PACK IAW EMB 120 AMM. PN D366-04-001, SN ON 1185 & SN OFF 774.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · light · inoperativeDec 16, 2013
EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE ROW 3 IS BURNED OUT. FLT 5291 RELAMPED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · light · inoperativeSep 24, 2013
EMERGENCY EXIT POD IN CEILING BURNED OUT. FLT#5441 RELAMPED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · skin · crackedSep 13, 2013
FOUND A CRACK DEEPER THAN .40" & .5" IN LENGTH AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BELLY AT FS 11715.0 BETWEEN STRINGER 21L & 21R WITH CORROSION. C-CHECK REPAIRED CRACKED & CORRODED SKIN SECTION AT FS 11715.0 FRAME 35 BETWEEN STRINGER 21L & 21R IAW ETD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · buttstrap · corrodedSep 2, 2013
CORROSION FOUND AT CARGO AREA 2ND BUTTSTRAP FROM ENTRANCE ALONG UNDERSIDE. C-CHECK REPLACED BUTTSTRAP AT CARGO AREA ENTRANCE IAW SRM.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · angle · corrodedSep 1, 2013
MAIN CABIN DOOR ENTRANCE LOWER THRESHOLD ANGLE HAS CORROSION. C-CHECK REPLACED MAIN CABIN DOOR ENTRANCE LOWER THRESHOLD ANGLE IAW SRM.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 109 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