N653CT1991 Embraer EMB-120
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19826 ADs may apply6 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Registered owner
- Ameriflight LLC
- Owner type
- LLC
- City, state
- Dallas, TX
- Certificate issued
- Jul 1, 2020
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2027
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Jun 9, 1994
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-120
- Year
- 1991
- Serial number
- 120.243
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 32
- Engines
- 2
- Max takeoff weight
- 12,500 - 19,999 lb
- Mode S code
- A89823
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- 2020 – nowAmeriflight LLCDallas, 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.
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.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-09 | Fuselage | Mar 18, 2025 | Airframe (EMB-120) |
| 2017-10-04 | Landing Gear | Jun 29, 2017 | Airframe (EMB-120) |
| 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-120) |
| 2007-26-21 | EMBRAER Model EMB-120, -120ER, -120FC, -120QC, and -120RT Airplanes | Feb 20, 2008 | Airframe (EMB-120) |
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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 (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.
- Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · malfunctionedFeb 22, 2015
WHILE ON DESCENT, PASSING THROUGH FLIGHT LEVEL 180, THE CABIN PRESS STARTED TO CLIMB TO 10000’. THE CREW USED THE PRESSURIZATION CONTROL SWITCH TO CHANGE CABIN PRESS CONTROL FROM AUTO TO MANUAL. THE CONTROL IS A THREE POSITION GUARDED SWITCH WITH SETTINGS AUTO, MANUAL & DUMP. THE SWITCH WAS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · unknown · malfunctionedAug 17, 2012
CDC TO GCN; AT APPROX 80 KTS THE AC EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMAND SHARP TURN TO THE LT. POWER LEVERS WERE PLACED AT IDLE WHILE APPLYING FULL RT RUDDER HAD NO EFFECT ON DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AC. THE AC WAS 90° TO THE RUNWAY AS THE AC WAS SLIDING SIDEWAYS AT APPROX 45° DOWN THE RUNWAY. POWER LEVERS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Hydraulic power · hydraulic system · lowJul 6, 2011
THE CREW RECEIVED A LOW HYDRAULIC QUANTITY LEVEL WARNING FOR THE GREEN SYSTEM (LEFT) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED UP. THE GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO KVGT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE GREEN SYSTEM LOW ON HYDRAULIC…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Navigation · pitot tube · contaminatedJun 20, 2010
WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 18K FT, THE CREW REPORTED A 50 KTS AIRSPEED SPLIT BETWEEN LEFT AND RIGHT INDICATORS. ALSO EXPERIENCED FLIGHT DIRECTOR AND AUTO PILOT WARNING FLAGS. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO JAX. AS THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED OUT OF THE CLOUDS, THE AIRSPEED SPLIT BEGAN TO CORRECT ITSELF.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine oil · line · rupturedMar 20, 2010
FLIGHT 11323-1 KFRG-KACY: AFTER TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE AURAL WARNING ACTIVATED. THE CREW NOTICED THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPING ON THE ANALOG INDICATOR. CREW FOLLOWED PROCEDURES AND SHUT-DOWN THE RIGHT ENGINE BEFORE THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED ZERO. AN EMERGENCY WAS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Doors · seal · out of positionNov 15, 2009
FLIGHT 10606 LEG 3 LYH-ROA: CREW REPORTED THAT CABIN PRESSURIZATION STARTED TO CLIMB ABOVE 10K WITH AIR CONDITIONING PACKS SELECTED TO NORMAL AND BLEED AIR SELECTED TO AUTO. PRESSURIZATION CONTROL WAS SELECTED TO MANUAL BUT CABIN CONTINUED TO CLIMB. CREW SELECTED AIR CONDITIONING PACKS TO HIGH AND…
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