N297UX1995 Embraer EMB-120ER
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Oct 27, 2020.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19826 ADs may apply96 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Last registered owner
- Alpine Aviation Express LLC
- Owner type
- LLC
- City, state
- Provo, UT
- Certificate issued
- May 8, 2020
- Canceled
- Oct 27, 2020
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Apr 29, 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 dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Embraer
- Model
- EMB-120ER
- Year
- 1995
- Serial number
- 120.297
- 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
- A31153
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- 2020Alpine Aviation Express LLCProvo, UT
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 (96)
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.
- Doors · tension spring · brokenNov 14, 2015
PILOT REPORTED THAT WHEN THE MAIN CABIN DOOR OPENS, THE TOP STEP DOES NOT DEPLOY. REPLACED THE TOP STEP TENSION SPRING IAW MM 52-10-02, TO REMOVE STEP TREAD & MM 52-10-05 FOR THE SPRING. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD NSN PN 120-44598-001.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · light · inoperativeSep 22, 2015
SIGNIFICANT EVENT, PILOT REPORTED THAT THE EMER LIGHT OVER ROW 8 WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. R & R THE BULB IN THE CEILING AT ROW 8 IAW MM 33-51-01. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Windows · linkage · out of adjustOct 23, 2014
PILOT REPORT THAT THE COCKPIT DV WINDOW IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN. ADJUSTED THE WINDOW LINKAGE IAW EMM 56-11-05, WINDOW OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.
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- Flight controls · switch · failedNov 29, 2013
PILOT DETECTED A BURNING ELECTRICAL ODOR COMING FROM THE CAPTAIN`S SIDE ELECTRICAL TRIM. REPLACED THE CAPTAIN'S TRIM SWITCH, OPS CHECKED GOOD, NO ABNORMAL ODORS NOTED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Hydraulic power · o-ring · leakingMay 12, 2013
PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING FLIGHT THEY HAD A RESERVOIR LOW LEVEL FOLLOWED BY A LOW PRESSURE LIGHT, THEN HAD A COMPLETE LOSS OF THE GREEN SYS, FREE FELL THE GEAR AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY BACK INTO DEPARTURE. FOUND HYD LEAK AT INLET SIDE OF HYD FILTER LT OF KEEL IN WING CENTER SECTION. DISCONNECTED…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · lamp · inoperativeMay 5, 2013
PILOT REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE SEAT 2A IS INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED LAMPS, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Windows · window · crackedOct 20, 2012
PILOT REPORTED THAT THE FO'S SIDE WINDOW APPEARS TO HAVE A CRACK IN THE AFT LOWER PART. MX REPLACED THE GLASS IN THE DV WINDOW.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Electrical power · relay · inoperativeOct 13, 2012
PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG SMOKEY ODOR AFTER LANDING WHEN SELECTING BLEEDS TO AUTO, ODOR WENT AWAY. MX REPLACED RELAY K167, OPS CHECKED GOOD, NO ODOR NOTED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fire protection · smoke detector · false activationAug 1, 2012
BAGGAGE SMOKE WARNING ILLUMINATED, RAN MEMORY ITEMS AND APPROPRIATE QRH CHECKLIST, IAW QRH, BOTTLES WERE BLOWN. MX FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FIRE, REPLACED BOTH BOTTLES IAW EMM 26-25-01-4, AND REPLACED CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR IAW EMM 26-15-01-4.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · bulb · inoperativeJun 25, 2012
FIRST EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE IN CEILING ABOVE NR1 OVERHEAD BIN. REPLACED BULB ABOVE NR1 OVERHEAD BIN IAW MM 33-51-01-4, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 96 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