N71GL1988 Embraer EMB-120ER
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Oct 27, 2020.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19826 ADs may apply99 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Last registered owner
- Alpine Aviation Express LLC
- Owner type
- LLC
- City, state
- Provo, UT
- Certificate issued
- May 8, 2020
- Canceled
- Oct 27, 2020
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Jan 20, 1995
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
- 1988
- Serial number
- 120-071
- 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
- A97A55
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- 2020Alpine Aviation Express LLCProvo, UT
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 (99)
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 · window · lack of lubeSep 22, 2016
PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LEFT COCKPIT WINDOW WAS HARD TO OPERATE. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBRICATED THE WINDOW IAW MM 12-21-05.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · wire · damagedAug 3, 2016
PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LT AFT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT TO SOFT SPLICE BETWEEN LIGHT AND GROUND, R & R SOFT SPLICE IAW AIM 14.3.8, R & R WIRE FROM SOFT SPLICE TO GROUND IAW 14.3.5. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · skin · puncturedJun 8, 2016
MAJOR REPAIR DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, MX FOUND A PUNCTURE TO THE LOWER SKIN APPROX 7" TALL BY 2.25" WIDE, 38" OTBD OF INBD EDGE TO 40.25" OTBD OF INBD EDGE, 5" TO 12" FWD OF TE OF LT INBD FLAP.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Lights · light · inoperativeOct 25, 2015
PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AISLE EMER LIGHTS AT 6A & 7A ARE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED TWO LAMPS PN 3071BPEGPL IAW MM 33-51-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · light · inoperativeSep 1, 2015
PILOT REPORTED THAT THE WHITE EMER FLOOR EXIT LIGHTING AT ROW 7 IS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BULB IN THE EMER LIGHTING TRACK ON THE FLOOR AT ROW 7, PN 3071BPE NSN. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 33-51-02.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · wire · disconnectedJul 27, 2015
THE FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 7 - 8 ARE INOPERATIVE. FOUND A WIRE DISCONNECTED FROM THE LIGHT SOCKET HOUSING. RE-INSERTED THE WIRE & PIN INTO THE SOCKET. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD IAW AIM 14 3 5.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · contact · dirtyMar 17, 2015
PILOT REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT 8A INOPERATIVE. CLEANED LIGHT SOCKET CONTACTS. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 33-50-00.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Doors · bayonet · out of rigOct 27, 2014
PILOT REPORTED THAT THE MAIN DOOR IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. RIGGED THE DOOR BAYONETS, OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Electrical power · terminal · contaminatedSep 29, 2014
SIG EVENT - PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WAS AN ELEC SMELL & HEAT COMING FROM THE FIRST OFFICER`S CONSOLE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DEBRIS FROM THE TERMINAL ENDS FOR THE AUXILIARY RELAY BOX, NO SMELL OR HEAT NOTED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · light · not seatedJul 18, 2014
PILOT REPORTED THAT THE EMER LIGHT OVER THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS SEAT IS INOPERATIVE. RESEATED THE BULB IN THE SOCKET, OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.
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