N561SW1998 Embraer EMB-120ER
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19826 ADs may apply88 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
- Feb 18, 2016
- Expires
- Feb 28, 2029
- Airworthiness
- Special Flight Permit · Delivery or export
- Airworthiness date
- Apr 3, 1998
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
- 1998
- Serial number
- 120335
- 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
- A72C46
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- 2016 – 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 (88)
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.
- Windows · windshield · malfunctionedOct 7, 2014
FAINT ABNORMAL OZONE OR ELECTRICAL ODOR NOTICED AT ALTITUDE, DISSIPATES DURING DESCENT. ODOR IS STRONGEST FROM RT SIDE OF COCKPIT, AND ODOR COMES AND GOES WITH WINDSHIELD HEAT BEING SELECTED ON OR OFF IN CRUISE. R & R THE RT WINDSHIELD ASSY.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · odorOct 4, 2014
STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR IN COCKPIT AT TOP OF CLIMB. SUBSIDED SLOWLY WITH DESCENT. NORMAL LANDING AT DESTINATION. INSPECTED ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN LT AND RT CONSOLES; INCLUDING WIRING TERMINALS, RELAYS, GCU'S, RCCB'S IAW WDM. INSPECTED AVIONICS BAY COMPONENTS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSPECTED…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · rib · crackedJun 4, 2014
RIGHT WING BEAM BOX INBD PANEL INSIDE FRONT WALL, RIB CRACKED ON BOTTOM END. REPAIRED CRACK IAW ETD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Landing gear · plunger · out of adjustMar 3, 2014
RT MLG DIDN'T RETRACT. FLT 5464 ADJUSTED UPLOCK SENSOR TARGET PLUNGER.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · override switch · failedFeb 24, 2014
RT MLG WOULD NOT RETRACT. FLT 7389. REPLACED FORWARD LANDING GEAR DOOR ELECTRIC OVERRIDE SWITCH S0379 IAW WSM. OPS CK GOOD. PERFORMED EMERGENCY EXTENSION AND SWUNG GEAR NORMALLY MULTIPLE TIMES.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · wire harness · faultyNov 17, 2013
GEAR DOWN LOCK DID NOT RELEASE. OVERRIDE WAS USED TO RAISE THE GEAR. FLT 5398 REPLACED LT MLG SQUAT SWITCH HARNESS ASSEMBLY. CW LANDING GEAR SWINGS IAW AMM, PN TDQ120-20509-01.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · light · looseSep 24, 2013
FORWARD FLOOR EMERGENCY RED LIGHTS ASSEMBLY IS LOOSE. FLT#5331 REWIRED FORWARD FLOOR EMERGENCY RED LIGHTS ASSEMBLY IAW WM.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · light · disconnectedAug 13, 2013
3RD WHITE FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT IS DIM. FLT#5439 RECONNECTED LIGHT ASSEMBLY.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · buttstrap · corrodedJun 27, 2013
SURFACE CORROSION ON FIRST BUTT STRAP AT PASSENGER DOOR ENTRANCE. C-CHECK CUT OUT THE DAMAGED BUTT STRAP AT PASSENGER DOOR ENTRANCE & SPLICED IN A NEW PIECE IAW EST & SRM.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · stringer · crackedJun 24, 2013
LT STRINGER IN DRY BAY IS CRACKED THROUGH THE OTBD RIVET OF THE ANTISKID BOX SUPPORT BRACKET. C-CHECK REPLACED LT WING STRINGER 10 FROM RIB 6 TO FS CENTER LINE IAW SRM & AMM.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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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