N579SW1998 Embraer EMB-120ER
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Mar 3, 2017.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19826 ADs may apply111 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Last registered owner
- U Midco INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Prattville, AL
- Certificate issued
- Dec 19, 2016
- Canceled
- Mar 3, 2017
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Dec 22, 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
- 120347
- 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
- A7717D
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 – 2017U Midco INCPrattville, AL
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 (111)
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 · line · failedDec 3, 2014
LOST ALL GREEN SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FLUID ENROUTE. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. REPAIRED CHAFED GREEN SYSTEM PRESSURE LINE AT OTBD LOWER NACELLE AREA IAW AMM. R & R LT ENGINE HYDRAULIC DRIVEN PUMP IAW AMM. PRESSURIZATION AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fire protection · smoke detector · false activationJun 10, 2014
CARGO SMOKE WARNING DURING FINAL APPROACH. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. REPLACED BOTH SMOKE DETECTORS IN THE CARGO BAY IAW AMM. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Nacelles and pylons · angle · crackedApr 10, 2014
LT NACELLE FLAP HAS 2 T/E ANGLES CRACKED. REPLACE T/E ANGLE IAW SRM.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Fuselage · seat track · corrodedMar 31, 2014
LEFT AFT CABIN SEAT TRACK HAS NUMEROUS AREAS OF CORROSION BETWEEM FRAMES 32 AND 39. C-CHECK, ACCOMPLISHED SEAT TRACK REPLACEMENT IAW ETS.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · support angle · crackedMar 30, 2014
CRACKED ANGLE IN COCKPIT UNDER CAPTAIN`S DV WINDOW. REPLACED SUPPORT ANGLE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Doors · door · crackedMar 28, 2014
RT HYD DOOR, SMALL CRACK AT OTBD HINGE. C-CHECK, REPLACED RT HYDRAULIC SERVICE DOOR WITH NEW ASSY.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · lamp · burned outMar 20, 2014
FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS NEXT TO ROW 3 ARE BURNED OUT, REPLACED LAMP.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · light · damagedJan 30, 2014
FWD RED LIGHT ON THE FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE. FLT 6442 REPLACED THE TWO CRUSHED FWD FLOOR RED EMERGENCY LIGHTS IAW AMM, PN 10-1307-3.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · lens · brokenOct 25, 2013
MAIN CABIN DOOR ENTRY LOWER VERTICAL EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS BROKEN. SERVICE REPLACED THE MAIN CABIN DOOR ENTRY LOWER EMERGENCY LIGHT SIGN ASSEMBLY.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · hazeSep 25, 2013
SMOKE WARNING MESSAGE, ACTIVATED CABIN SMOKE DETECTOR. RAN QRH & CONTINUED TO SFO. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A HAZE IN THE CABIN, BLEED CONFIGURATION WAS APU LOW. BOTH SMOKE MESSAGE & SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT EXTINGUISHED 5 MINUTES LATER. PERFORMED LT & RT ENGINE RUN WITH REPORTED BLEED CONFIGURATION.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 111 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