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N651CTEmbraer EMB-120ER

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19826 ADs may apply6 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Jul 31, 2029
Based in
San Marcos, TX
owner city / state
Engine
PW118 · 1800 hp
P&W Canada
Owners
1
since 2013
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
6
confirm with A&P
Service reports
6
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Berry Aviation INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
San Marcos, TX
Certificate issued
Jul 2, 2013
Expires
Jul 31, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Nov 11, 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 data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Embraer
Model
EMB-120ER
Serial number
120.197
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
A890B5

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. 2013 – 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, 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 (6)

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.

  • Fuselage · skin · corrodedOct 21, 2022

    DURING THE HEAVY CHECK MAINTENANCE VISIT CORROSION WAS FOUND UNDER THE RIGHT HAND STRAKE AT THE AFT FUSELAGE SECTION BETWEEN FS 17088 TO 17103.64 AT STRINGERS 16R A PERMANENT REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW EMB120 ETD2022-120-029431 REV A.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Air conditioning and pressurization · clamp · brokenMar 26, 2017

    AFTER ENGINE START, THE CREW NOTICED A RT COOLING PACK FAIL INDICATION AND SMOKE THE THE COCKPIT. THE CREW SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND NO OTHER ISSUES WERE NOTED. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE NR 2 COOLING PACK FAILURE AND FOUND A BROKEN CLAMP ON THE BLEED AIR TO HEAT EXCHANGER FEED LINE. REMOVED AND…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Ice and rain protection · wire · overheatedApr 11, 2014

    AUXILIARY PITOT STATIC IS INOPERATIVE. LOCATED 2 EA 7" SECTIONS OF WIRE THAT HAVE OVERHEATED. W110-0751-16 & W110-1130-16 AT CONNECTOR P1038. REPLACED DAMAGED SECTIONS OF WIRE, OBSERVING LENGTH CRITERIA AS STATED IN SB 120-30-0030, PG 33 & PG 37. CONSIDERATION SHOULD BE TO UP WIRE GAUGE TO -14, AD…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Ice and rain protection · wire · overheatedApr 11, 2014

    AUXILIARY PITOT STATIC IS INOPERATIVE. LOCATED 2 EA 7" SECTIONS OF WIRE THAT HAVE OVERHEATED. W110-0751-16 & W110-1130-16 AT CONNECTOR P1038. REPLACED DAMAGED SECTIONS OF WIRE, OBSERVING LENGTH CRITERIA AS STATED IN SB 120-30-0030, PG 33 & PG 37. CONSIDERATION SHOULD BE TO UP WIRE GAUGE TO -14, AD…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · unknown · malfunctionedJul 3, 2012

    THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM TNN. CREW SELECTED THE LANDING GEAR DOWN AND ALL THREE GEAR INDICATED DOWN AND LOCKED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO TNN AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM WITH THE AIRCRAFT ON JACKS. THE PROBLEM ONLY OCCURRED…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Flight controls · actuator · failedNov 7, 2009

    FLIGHT NUMBER 1070 LEG 3 KAFW-KJQF. AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN FLAPS WERE SELECTED UP, THE INBOARD FLAPS REMAINED AT 15 DEGREE WHILE THE NACELLE AND OUTBOARD FLAPS RETRACTED TO 0 DEGREES. CREW RECEIVED A FLAP "DISAGREEMENT" WARNING. ATC WAS NOTIFIED AND AIRCRAFT TURNED TO RETURN TO AIRPORT. WHEN CREW…

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

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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