# N12703: 1988 Embraer EMB-120FC, registration cancelled 2017-06-30 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: June 30, 2017 - Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation - Airframe: [Embraer EMB-120FC](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120fc) (registry code 3260204) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PW118](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pw118) (registry code 52116) - Data sheets: [TCDS A31SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A31SO), [TCDS E20NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E20NE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 120084 - Year built: 1988 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard - Airworthiness date: December 8, 2000 - Certificate issued: August 12, 2005 - Last registry action: August 19, 2008 - Mode S code: A07027 - Owner when cancelled: [Tatonkuk Outfitters Ltd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TATONKUK%20OUTFITTERS%20LTD) - Location: [Fairbanks, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Fairbanks) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 64.0097° N, 144.6830° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99706, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12703 - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=12703 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12703-2017-06-30 From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe. ADs and bulletins for the Embraer EMB-120FC: https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120fc.md ## Service difficulty reports (28) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR C2XA00IA343](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA00IA343), Sep 30, 2000: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. IAH - DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, THE LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED EMERGENCY LIGH - [SDR C2XA00IA303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA00IA303), Sep 16, 2000: LIGHT. MISSING. VCT - FLT 3356 - DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE FORWARD FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS WAS MISSING ONE RED INDICATING LIGHT. MAINTENANCE PLACED - [SDR C2XA00IA198](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA00IA198), Jul 10, 2000: BULB. FAILED. IAH - DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT FUSELAGE AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED - [SDR C2XA00IA119](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA00IA119), Apr 30, 2000: SEQUENCE VALVE. INOPERATIVE. IAH - FLT 205B, DURING FLIGHT, CREW REPORTED THE LEFT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR FORWARD DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE WHEN THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND R - [SDR C2XA99IA575](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA99IA575), Nov 3, 1999: HOUSING. CORRODED. DURING CONTINENTAL EXPRESS C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LAVATORY DISCHARGE VALVE HOUSING. REMOVED AND REPLACED DISCHARGE VALVE HOUSING IAW CPM 51-14-00, 51-14-04 - [SDR C2XA99IA574](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA99IA574), Nov 3, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING CONTINENTAL EXPRESS C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT AND RIGHT NACELLE NR 1 FRAMES CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT ENGINE NACELLE NR 1 FRAMES IAW SRM 51- - [SDR 99ZZZM790](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZM790), Nov 3, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING CONTINENTAL EXPRESS C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT AND RIGHT NACELLE NR 1 FRAMES CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT ENGINE NACELLE NR 1 FRAMES IAW SRM 51- - [SDR C2XA99IA180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA99IA180), Mar 2, 1999: BULB. FAILED. EFD - DURING LINE CHECK INSPECTION, THE AISEL PATH EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 9A WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE PLACED THE LIGHT ON MEL 33-50-1C CONTROL - [SDR C2XA99IA127](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA99IA127), Feb 5, 1999: BULB. FAILED. IAH - DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPL - [SDR C2XA99IA064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA99IA064), Jan 18, 1999: WIRE. BROKEN. IAH - DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, TWO AISLE PATH EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE AFFECTED WIRES AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS AP - [SDR C2XA99IA063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA99IA063), Jan 18, 1999: WIRE. BROKEN. IAH - DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, TWO AISLE PATH EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE AFFECTED WIRES AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS AP - [SDR C2XA99IA002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA99IA002), Jan 5, 1999: BULB. FAILED. IAH - DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE CREW REPORTED THAT SEVERAL AISLE PATH EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED L - [SDR C2XA98IA522](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA522), Dec 20, 1998: STRINGER. CRACKED. IAH - DURING A 5A CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT WING STRINGER NR 10 WAS FOUND CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE STRINGER USING A SPLICE REPAIR IAW CONTINENTAL EXP - [SDR C2XA98IA432](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA432), Oct 23, 1998: RELAY BOX. INOPERATIVE. IAH - DURING CLIMB-OUT ON FLGHT 3764 - THE CREW REPORTED A LANDING GEAR WARNING. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMO - [SDR C2XA98IA427](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA427), Oct 18, 1998: PROX SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. IAH - FLT 3896, THE CREW REPORTED THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT, THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LRD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED - [SDR C2XA98CL047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98CL047), Jun 29, 1998: RELAY. FAILED. CLE - FLT 3259 - CREW REPORTED THAT ON DESCENT THE LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND NORMALLY, THE ELECTRIC OVERRIDE SYSTEM WAS USED TO EXTEND THE GEAR WITHOUT FURTHE - [SDR C2XA98CL041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98CL041), May 27, 1998: HUB. BROKEN STUD. CLE - DURING A SCHEDULED PROPELLER HUB TIME CHANGE, THE FIRST HUB HAD AN ATTACHMENT STUD BREAK DURING TORQUING. REFER TO SDR NR C2XA98CL040. THE SECOND REPLACEM - [SDR C2XA98CL040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98CL040), May 27, 1998: HUB. BROKEN. CLE - DURING A SCHEDULED TIME CHANGE ON THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE PROPELLER HUB, ONE OF THE ATTACHMENT STUDS BROKE WHILE THE FINAL TORQUE WAS BEING APPLIED. PLEASE - [SDR C2XA97CL018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97CL018), Mar 2, 1997: SWITCHING VALVE. DIRTY. CLT - FLIGHT 4231 - CREW REPORTED THAT THEY HAD SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED BOTH ENGINES AND BLEED AIR SYSTEMS, ALL - [SDR C2XA97CL017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97CL017), Feb 21, 1997: WAVE GUIDE. WORN. CLE - FLT 3009 - CREW REPORTED THAT THE RADAR WAS INOPERATIVE, THEY RECEIVED A FAULT ON THE DISPLAY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCR - [SDR C2XA96IA179](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA96IA179), Jul 26, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE ATTACH ANGLE ON THE LEFT ENGINE NACELLE FRAME 2 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ATTACH ANGLE - [SDR C2XA96IA178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA96IA178), Jul 26, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE ATTACH ANGLE ON THE NR 2 FRAME OF THE RIGHT NACELLE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ANGLE AND - [SDR C2XA96IA177](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA96IA177), Jul 26, 1996: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT AFT FLOOR SEAT TRACK WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RE - [SDR C2XA96IA176](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA96IA176), Jul 26, 1996: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT FORWARD FLOOR SEAT TRACK WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK AND THE AIRCRAFT WA - [SDR C2XA96IA175](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA96IA175), Jul 26, 1996: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT FORWARD FLOOR SEAT TRACK WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK AND THE AIRCRAFT W - [SDR C2XA96IA152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA96IA152), Jun 12, 1996: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. CLE - DURING A ROUTINE CHECK OF EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM, LEFT AFT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMB - [SDR C2XA95IA318](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA95IA318), Nov 1, 1995: EEL FUSE. FAILED. IAH - DURING PREFLIGHT, PILOT REPORTED SEVERAL AFT INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EMERGENCY LIGHTS NOT ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FUSELAGE, AIRCRAFT APPROVED - [SDR C2XA95CL007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA95CL007), Jan 23, 1995: ACTUATOR. OUT OF ADJUST. CLE\ROC - FLT 3113 - AT GEAR RETRACTION, THE RED NOSE 'A' AND 'B' LIGHT ILLUMINATED, GEAR WAS RECYCLED WITH SAME RESULTS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLE. MAINTENANCE ## FAA accident and incident reports (4) From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [Incident 19970302006759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970302006759I), Mar 2, 1997: Emb EMB120FC (N12703), Cleveland, OH. Narrative: crew reported smoke in the cockpit and aircraft returned to the field maintenance inspected both engines and bleed airsystems. All operational… - [Incident 19970118005429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970118005429I), Jan 18, 1997: Emb EMB120RT (N12703), Syracuse, NY. Narrative: aircraft departed syr on 01/18/97 for cleveland and returned due to a stuck nosegear door. The aircraft landed on runway 28 with ARFF standing by… - [Incident 19881031062519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881031062519I), Oct 31, 1988: Emb EMB120 (N12703), Alexandria, LA, Minor damage. Bird strike to underbelly on final. Landed safely. A fairing panel split and cracked requiring replacement aircraft - [Incident 19880718046739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880718046739I), Jul 18, 1988: Emb EMB120 (N12703), Laredo, TX, Minor damage. Loss of hydraulic fluid from green hydraulic system in flight. Left access panel had come open rupturing lines. ## Other aircraft with N12703 - [Cancelled 1933-09-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12703-1933-09-13): Martin Boyd/Lewis Terry/Pace J PRIMARY GLIDER, S/N 1, built 1932. Owner: [Boyd Martin/Pace Jule/Lewis Terry](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOYD%20MARTIN%2FPACE%20JULE%2FLEWIS%20TERRY), [Ogden, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Ogden) --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.