# N12709: 1988 Embraer EMB-120ER, registration cancelled 2014-12-22 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: December 22, 2014 - Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation - Airframe: [Embraer EMB-120ER](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120er) (registry code 3260203) - 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: 120.101 - Year built: 1988 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: June 21, 1996 - Certificate issued: December 21, 1999 - Last registry action: December 16, 2008 - Mode S code: A0702D - 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/N12709 - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=12709 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12709-2014-12-22 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 (48) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR C2XA99CL091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA99CL091), Aug 20, 1999: INDICATION. MALFUNCTIONED. YYZ-CLE - FLT 3609 - THE CREW REPORTED THAT ON FINAL THEY LOST THE NR 2 T6 INDICATION, TQ INDICATOR, THE GEAR INDICATIONS, COM NR 2 AND THE AURAL WARNING WAS GO - [SDR C2XA99IA256](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA99IA256), May 1, 1999: AIR DIST. SMOKING. IAH - FLT 3643 ON CLIMB-OUT, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE AND THE SMOKE LIGHT ON THE MAP ILLUMINATED AT 10,000 MSL. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED - [SDR C2XA00IA070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA00IA070), Mar 11, 1999: ACM. INOPERATIVE. IAH - FLT 3686 - DURING CLIMB, THE CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CAIN. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT, WHERE MAINTENANCE UNSTUCK THE RIGHT ACM AND OPER - [SDR C2XA99IA184](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA99IA184), Mar 11, 1999: ACM. INOPERATIVE. IAH - FLT 3686 - DURING CLIMB, THE CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT, WHERE MAINTENANCE UNSTUCK THE RIGHT ACM AND - [SDR C2XA99CL004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA99CL004), Jan 11, 1999: ROD. WORN. CLE - FLT 3067 - CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR RETRACTION, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD WITHOUT FURTHER - [SDR C2XA98CL084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98CL084), Dec 21, 1998: ACTUATOR. 19681. CLE - FLT 3194 - CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF, RECEIVED A FLAP ASYMMETRY WITH THE INBOARD FLAPS AT 25 DEGREES AND THE OUTBOARD AND NACELLES AT 15 DEGREES. A - [SDR C2XA98IA459](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA459), Nov 10, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT SIDE VERTICAL STIFFENER STABILIZER DRAG ANGEL CRACKED ON FORWARD END. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE DAMAGED - [SDR C2XA98IA458](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA458), Nov 10, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT WING INBOARD LOWER SKIN CRACKED ON INBOARD FORWARD CORNER OF ACCESS 622EB. MAINTENANCE STOP DRILLED THE CRACK AND I - [SDR C2XA98IA457](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA457), Nov 10, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT WING INBOARD LOWER SKIN CRACKED ON INBOARD FORWARD SIDE OF ACCESS 521AB. MAINTENANCE STOP DRILLED THE CRACK AND INST - [SDR C2XA98CL056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98CL056), Jul 27, 1998: HMU. MALFUNCTIONED. CLE - FLT 3206 - CREW REPORTED THE RIGHT ENGINE NP WOULD NOT GO BELOW 20.9 PERCENT DURING MANUAL FEATHER CHECK, AND THE NH RUNS AT 64.3 PERCENT. AIRCRAFT RETURN - [SDR C2XA97IA214](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97IA214), Jul 19, 1997: ANGLE. CRACKED. IAH - DURING A-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT VERTICAL STABILIZER TO FUSELAGE DRAG ANGLE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CRACKED SECT - [SDR C2XA97CL059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97CL059), Jun 20, 1997: HANDLE. INOPERATIVE. CLE - FLT 3057 - CREW REPORTED THAT DURING TAXI THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING WAS SLUGGISH, MAKING THE AIRCRAFT UNSAFE TO TAXI. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE STEERING SYS - [SDR C2XA97CL053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97CL053), May 12, 1997: WINDSHIELD. SHATTERED. DTW - FLT 3294 - CREW REPORTED THAT WHILE EN ROUTE FROM MKE TO CLE, THE FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD OUTER PANE SHATTERED. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO DTW AND LANDED - [SDR C2XA97IA133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97IA133), Mar 31, 1997: T-PROFILE. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE T-PROFILE AT FRAME 16 LEFT WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE T-PROFILE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS AP - [SDR C2XA97IA132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97IA132), Mar 31, 1997: T-PROFILE. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE T-PROFILE ON FRAME 36 LEFT WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE T-PROFILE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS AP - [SDR C2XA97IA131](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97IA131), Mar 31, 1997: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT FORWARD SIDE WALL SEAT TRACK WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED SEAT TRACK AND T - [SDR C2XA97IA130](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97IA130), Mar 31, 1997: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT FORWARD SIDE WALL SEAT TRACK WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED SEAT TRACK AND TH - [SDR C2XA97IA129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97IA129), Mar 31, 1997: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT FORWARD SEAT TRACK WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED SEAT TRACK AND THE AIRCRAF - [SDR C2XA97IA128](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97IA128), Mar 31, 1997: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT FORWARD SEAT TRACK WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED SEAT TRACK AND THE AIRCRAFT - [SDR C2XA97IA127](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97IA127), Mar 31, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, STRINGER 21 LEFT WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BETWEEN FRAMES 41 AND 43. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE DAMAGED SECTION AND PERFORMED A SPL - [SDR C2XA97IA126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97IA126), Mar 31, 1997: T-PROFILE. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE T-PROFILE AT FRAME 38 RIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED T-PROFILE AND THE AIRCR - [SDR C2XA97IA125](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97IA125), Mar 31, 1997: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT SIDE WALL SEAT TRACK WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED SEAT TRACK AND THE AIRCR - [SDR C2XA97IA124](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97IA124), Mar 31, 1997: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT AFT SIDEWALL SEAT TRACK WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS - [SDR C2XA97IA123](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97IA123), Mar 31, 1997: 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 SEAT TRACK AND THE AIRCRA - [SDR C2XA97IA122](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97IA122), Mar 31, 1997: BUTTSTRAP. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGH BUTTSTRAP WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BETWEEN FRAMES 34 AND 39. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED BUTTSTRAP A - [SDR C2XA97IA121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97IA121), Mar 31, 1997: T-PROFILE. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE T-PROFILE AT FRAME 40 RIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED T-PROFILE AND THE AIRCR - [SDR C2XA97IA120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97IA120), Mar 31, 1997: CREASE BEAM. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT CREASE BEAM WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BETWEEN FRAMES 39 AND 44. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CREASE BEAM AND T - [SDR C2XA97IA119](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97IA119), Mar 31, 1997: BUTTSTRAP. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT BUTTSTRAP WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BETWEEN FRAMES 39 AND 41. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BUTTSTRAP, AND THE - [SDR C2XA97IA118](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97IA118), Mar 31, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT WING NOSE RIB AT RIB 20 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A DOUBLER REPAIR AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED - [SDR C2XA97IA117](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97IA117), Mar 31, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT WING NOSE RIB AT RIB 21 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A DOUBLER REPAIR AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED - [SDR C2XA97CL003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97CL003), Jan 4, 1997: WHEEL. OUT OF BALANCE. CLE - FLT 3061 - CREW REPORTED THAT THEY RECEIVED A STRONG VIBRATION IN THE NOSE AREA AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, THE VIBRATION INCREASED WITH SPEED AND STOP AFTER G - [SDR C2XA96CL035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA96CL035), Oct 26, 1996: EEC. FAILED. CLE - FLT 3003 - CREW REPORTED THAT AT 17,500 FEET THEY COULD NOT GET MORE THAN 4 PERCENT TORQUE AND 700 DEGREES EGT WITH POWER LEVER FULL FORWARD. AIRCRAFT RET - [SDR C2XA95IA385](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA95IA385), Dec 10, 1995: STRINGER. CRACKED. IAH - DURING 1A, 3A CHECK, FOUND LEFT WING LOWER SURFACE INTERNAL STRINGER NR 10 CRACKED, FORWARD OF FUEL PANEL NR 522EB. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND I - [SDR C2XA95IA384](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA95IA384), Dec 10, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. IAH - DURING 1A, 3A CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND A CRACK IN THE LOWER INBOARD WING SKIN BETWEEN TWO FASTENERS, AT THE AFT OUTBOARD CORNER OF PANEL 522EB. MAINTENANCE - [SDR C2XA95IA269](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA95IA269), Oct 3, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT WING LOWER SKIN CRACKED AT AFT OUTBOARD CORNER OF FUELING ACCESS DOOR CUT OUT. MAINTENANCE STOP DRILLED, AND INSTAL - [SDR C2XA95IA268](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA95IA268), Oct 3, 1995: SUPPORT. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT WING RIB NR 18, LOWER NR 1 SKIN SUPPORT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENACNE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED SUPPORT - [SDR C2XA95IA266](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA95IA266), Oct 3, 1995: SUPPORT. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT WING RIB NR 16, UPPER NR 1 SKIN SUPPORT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED SUPPORT - [SDR C2XA95IA265](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA95IA265), Oct 3, 1995: SUPPORT. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT WING RIB NR 15, LOWER NR 5 SKIN SUPPORT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED SUPPOR - [SDR C2XA95IA264](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA95IA264), Oct 3, 1995: SUPPORT. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT WING RIB NR 15, LOWER NR 4 SKIN SUPPORT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED SUPPOR - [SDR C2XA95IA263](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA95IA263), Oct 3, 1995: SUPPORT. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT WING RIB NR 15, LOWER NR 3 SKIN SUPPORT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED SUPPOR - [SDR C2XA95IA262](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA95IA262), Oct 3, 1995: SUPPORT. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT WING RIB NR 15, LOWER NR 2 SKIN SUPPORT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED SUPPOR - [SDR C2XA95IA261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA95IA261), Oct 3, 1995: SUPPORT. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT WING RIB NR 16, LOWER NR 3 SKIN SUPPORT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED SUPPORT - [SDR C2XA95IA260](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA95IA260), Oct 3, 1995: SUPPORT. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT WING RIB NR 16, LOWER NR 4 SKIN SUPPORT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED SUPPORT - [SDR C2XA95IA259](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA95IA259), Oct 3, 1995: SUPPORT. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT WING RIB NR 15, LOWER NR 3 SKIN SUPPORT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED SUPPORT - [SDR C2XA95IA258](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA95IA258), Oct 3, 1995: SUPPORT. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT WING RIB NR 15, LOWER NR 2 SKIN SUPPORT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED SUPPORT - [SDR C2XA95IA026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA95IA026), Feb 16, 1995: LINE. MISALIGNED. LRD - FLT NR 2584 - UPON CLIMB, THE RIGHT DUCT LEAK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH UNITL THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOW - [SDR C2XA95IA004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA95IA004), Jan 16, 1995: CONTROL HANDLE. FAILED. IAH - FLT 7775 - PRIOR TO FLIGHT, THE CREW REPORTED THE NOSE GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE 'A' SYSTEM UNLOCK LIGHT - [SDR C2XA95IA267](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA95IA267), Jan 3, 1995: SUPPORT. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT WING RIB NR 16, UPPER NR 2 SKIN SUPPORT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED SUPPORT ## FAA accident and incident reports (2) 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 19981123042579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981123042579I), Nov 23, 1998: Emb EMB120ER (N12709), Syracuse, NY. (-5)On Monday, November 23, 1998, N12709, an Emb-120, flight 3194, operated by Continental express, enroute from cle to syr, reported to the syr ATCT that they… - [Incident 19930918045529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930918045529I), Sep 18, 1993: Emb EMB120RT (N12709), Newark, NJ. Smoke in cockpit and cabin. NR2 engine oil pressure light on. Returned to Newark. Landed safely. ## Other aircraft with N12709 - [Cancelled 1980-07-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12709-1980-07-07): Sikorsky S-58D, S/N 58-1720, built 1963. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Imperial Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/IMPERIAL%20HELICOPTERS%20INC), [So St Paul, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/So%20St%20Paul) - [Cancelled 1936-10-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12709-1936-10-05): Petrie Chaz M PETRIE MODEL V, S/N 1, built 1932. Owner: [Petrie Isabelle](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PETRIE%20ISABELLE), [Kremlin, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Kremlin) --- 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.