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N578SW1998 Embraer EMB-120ER

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19826 ADs may apply157 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Jan 31, 2030
Based in
Miami, FL
owner city / state
Engine
PW118 · 1800 hp
P&W Canada
Owners
1
since 2017
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
6
confirm with A&P
Service reports
157
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
JAHN641BC LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Miami, FL
Certificate issued
Jan 26, 2017
Expires
Jan 31, 2030
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Dec 4, 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 data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Embraer
Model
EMB-120ER
Year
1998
Serial number
120346
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
A76DC6

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
  1. 2017 – nowJAHN641BC LLCMiami, 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, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

Accident history for this model

ADs 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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2025-02-09FuselageMar 18, 2025Airframe (EMB-120ER)
2017-10-04Landing GearJun 29, 2017Airframe (EMB-120ER)
2012-26-08Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. Turboprop EnginesFeb 15, 2013Engine (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 R1EMBRAER Model EMB-120, -120ER, -120FC, -120QC, and -120RT AirplanesNov 16, 2009Airframe (EMB-120ER)
2007-26-21EMBRAER Model EMB-120, -120ER, -120FC, -120QC, and -120RT AirplanesFeb 20, 2008Airframe (EMB-120ER)
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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2003-21-03Pratt & Whitney Canada Models PW118, PW120, PW120A, and PW121 Turboprop EnginesNov 20, 2003Engine (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 (157)

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.

  • Hydraulic power · fluid · lowApr 8, 2017

    DURING TAKE OFF FROM KSLC THE PILOT SELECTED THE LANDING GEAR TO THE UP POSITION AND UPON RETRACTION OF THE GEAR RECEIVED A LEFT HAND HYDRAULIC LOW LEVEL AND HYD ILLUMINATION WARNING. THE PILOT NOTIFIED ATC OF THE CONDITION AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE PILOT THEN FOLLOWED THE QRH PROCEDURES AND…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Propellers · control unit · malfunctionedNov 29, 2014

    RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AFTER A RIGHT PROP OVERSPEED. PERFORMED FIM PROCEDURE HIGH NP IAW AMM. CND FAULT. FOUND NP OVERSPEED TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW AMM. CHANGED RT PCU.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · wire · brokenNov 4, 2014

    FIRST HALF OF THE FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AND REPLACED THE FUSE, OPS CHECKED GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Lights · wire · brokenAug 9, 2014

    FIRST WHITE LIGHT OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AS NEEDED AND REPLACED FUSE FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS. OPS CHECKED GOOD, NO DEFECTS NOTED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Air conditioning and pressurization · controller · failedJul 27, 2014

    RAPID CABIN DEPRESSURIZATION AT APPROXIMATELY 13,000. RAN QRH, REPLACED THE ELECTRIC ALTITUDE CONTROLLER IAW AMM. PRESSURIZED ACFT IAW AMM. PRESSURIZATION CHECKED GOOD AT THIS TIME.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · wire · damagedJul 14, 2014

    ONE FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. INSTALLED NEW WIRE SPLICE AT DSP263 IAW EMB WMD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · wire · brokenJul 9, 2014

    FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTING INOPERATIVE AT ROW 3. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AND PERFORMED OPS CHECK, NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · lens · missingJun 18, 2014

    EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS COVER AT 2A MISSING. REPLACED COVER IAW AMM.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · light · inoperativeMay 30, 2014

    TWO EMERGENCY LIGHTS NOT ILLUMINATING NEAR MAIN CABIN DOOR. R & R RED FWD FLOOR LIGHTS. OPS CHECK GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · wire · unsecureMay 21, 2014

    WHITE FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT NEXT TO 3A INOPERATIVE. SECURED WIRE ON ESCAPE PATH LIGHT IAW AMM.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Showing the 10 most recent of 157 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

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