# N12705: Embraer EMB-120ER, registration cancelled 1999-07-23 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: July 23, 1999 - Exported to: Uruguay - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Embraer EMB-120ER](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120er) (registry code 3260203) - Data sheets: [TCDS A31SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A31SO) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 120.089 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Certificate issued: May 14, 1999 - Last registry action: May 14, 1999 - Mode S code: A07029 - Owner when cancelled: [Rodriguez Elias C Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RODRIGUEZ%20ELIAS%20C%20TRUSTEE) - Location: [Fairfax, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Fairfax) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 38.8595° N, 77.2627° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 22031, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12705 - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=12705 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12705-1999-07-23 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-120ER: https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120er.md ## Service difficulty reports (21) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR C2XA98IA027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA027), Feb 13, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT WING LOWER SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT ACCESS PANEL 622DB. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED A DOUBLER REPAIR IAW EMB-120 SRM - [SDR C2XA98IA026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA026), Feb 13, 1998: SUPPORT. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE FORWARD MIDDLE SKIN SUPPORT ON THE RIGHT NACELLE FLAP WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SKIN SU - [SDR C2XA98IA025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA025), Feb 13, 1998: SUPPORT. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE MIDDLE FORWARD SKIN SUPPORT ON THE LEFT NACELLE FLAP WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SKIN SUP - [SDR C2XA98IA024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA024), Feb 13, 1998: TRUNNION. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE UPPER TRUNNION ON THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE UPPER TRUNNION IAW EM - [SDR C2XA97CL049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97CL049), May 2, 1997: CONTROL UNIT. FAILED. CLE - FLT 3041 - CREW REPORTED A NACELLE FLAP CONTROL FAULT THAT WOULD NOT RESET IN FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED T - [SDR C2XA97CL010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97CL010), Jan 30, 1997: TRANSDUCER. FAILED. TYS - FLT 212C - CREW REPORTED, COMPLETED A PRECAUTIONRAY RIGHT ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO OIL PRESSURE INDICATING LESS THEN 20 PSI. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD. MA - [SDR C2XA96IA253](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA96IA253), Oct 2, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT NACELLE FRAME 2 ATTACH ANGLE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ANGLE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED - [SDR C2XA96IA252](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA96IA252), Oct 2, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT NACELLE FRAME 2 ATTACH ANGLE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FRAME AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED - [SDR C2XA96IA251](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA96IA251), Oct 2, 1996: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT AFT SIDEWALL SEAT TRACK WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED SEAT TRACK, AND THE AIRCRAFT W - [SDR C2XA96IA250](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA96IA250), Oct 2, 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 AFFECTED SEAT TRACK, AND THE - [SDR C2XA96IA249](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA96IA249), Oct 2, 1996: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT AFT FLOOR SEAT TRACK WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED PORTION OF SEAT TRACK, A - [SDR C2XA96IA248](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA96IA248), Oct 2, 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 AFFECTED PORTION OF SEAT TRACK - [SDR C2XA96IA247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA96IA247), Oct 2, 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 AFFECTED PORTION OF SEAT TRACK, AN - [SDR C2XA96IA246](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA96IA246), Oct 2, 1996: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT AFT SIDEWALL SEAT TRACK WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED PORTION OF SEAT TRACK, - [SDR C2XA96IA245](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA96IA245), Oct 2, 1996: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT AFT SIDEWALL SEAT TRACK WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED PORTION OF SEAT TRACK - [SDR C2XA96IA244](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA96IA244), Oct 2, 1996: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT FORWARD SIDEWALL SEAT TRACK WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED SEAT TRACK, AND TH - [SDR C2XA96IA243](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA96IA243), Oct 2, 1996: BEAM. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE CENTER OMEGA-BEAM WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE AFFECTED PORTION OF THE BEAM AT FRAMES 37 TO 39, BY US - [SDR C2XA96IA242](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA96IA242), Oct 2, 1996: T-PROFILE. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE T-PROFILE AT FRAME 38 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED T-PROFILE, AND THE AIRCRAFT W - [SDR C2XA96IA241](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA96IA241), Oct 2, 1996: BUTTSTRAP. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE CENTER BUTTSTRAP AT FRAMES 39 TO 44 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED BUTTSTRAP, AND - [SDR C2XA96IA240](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA96IA240), Oct 2, 1996: BUTTSTRAP. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT CENTER BUTTSTRAP AT FRAMES 34 TO 38 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED BUTTSTRAP - [SDR C2XA95IA029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA95IA029), Feb 24, 1995: SEQUENCE VALVE. FAILED. IAH - FLT 2697 - DURING CLIMB, PILOT REPORTED LT GEAR DID NOT RETRACT WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED TO THE 'UP' POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD WITHOUT FU ## FAA accident and incident reports (3) 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 19981003034979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981003034979I), Oct 3, 1998: Emb EMB120 (N12705), Syracuse, NY. On Saturday, October 3, 1998, Continental express flight 3189, an Emb-120, departed syr bound for cleveland. During climb-out, all three landing gear failed to… - [Incident 19940508022559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940508022559I), May 8, 1994: Emb EMB120RT (N12705), Rochester, NY. Hydraulic overheat light on approach. Replaced hydaulic pump. Light lite again next leg. Replaced thermal switch. - [Incident 19900805050509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900805050509I), Aug 5, 1990: Emb EMB120RT (N12705), Houston, TX, Minor damage. Right engine fire holding for takeoff. Extinguished fire. Auxiliary generator failed due to loose clamp. ## Other aircraft with N12705 - [Cancelled 1939-06-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12705-1939-06-15): Hoem Arthur PT GLIDER, S/N 1, built 1931. Owner: [Hoem Arthur](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOEM%20ARTHUR), [Butte, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Butte) --- 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.