# N15730: Embraer EMB-120ER, registration cancelled 2007-10-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 25, 2007
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 120.187
- Year built: 0
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: November 9, 1996
- Certificate issued: April 24, 1998
- Last registry action: October 18, 2005
- Mode S code: A0E70A
- Owner when cancelled: [Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20BANK%20NORTHWEST%20NA%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7558° N, 111.8843° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84111, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N15730
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=15730
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15730-2007-10-25

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 (79, newest 50)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR C2XA01IA325](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA01IA325), Aug 10, 2001: CONTROLLER. INOPERATIVE. IAH - FLIGHT 3284, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT LOST ALL PRESSURIZATION AT 19000 FEET. THE CREW DESCENDED TO 9000 FEET IN AUTO MODE, AND THE AIRCRAFT SLO
- [SDR C2XA01IA215](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA01IA215), Apr 11, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. IAH - DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE CREW REPORTED THAT SEVERAL EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED EMERGEN
- [SDR C2XAO1IA210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XAO1IA210), Apr 11, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. IAHH - DURING POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE CREW REPORTED SEVERAL EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED EMERGENCY
- [SDR C2XA01IA116](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA01IA116), Feb 21, 2001: MOUNT. BURNED. IAH - FLIGHT 3551, THE CREW REPORTED THAT WHILE CLIMBING THROUGHT 6000 FEET THE COCKPIT BEGAN TO SMELL LIKE SMOKE FOLLOWED BY A RIGHT PACK FAIL MESSAGE AND A CO
- [SDR C2XA01IA076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA01IA076), Feb 6, 2001: CIRCUIT BREAKER. TRIPPED. SHV - FLIGHT 3525, THE CREW REPORTED A SMOKE SMELL IN THE CABIN AREA. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT SHV WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND F
- [SDR C2XA01IA039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA01IA039), Jan 20, 2001: ACTUATOR. OUT OF ADJ. IAH - FLIGHT 3490, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INC
- [SDR C2XA01IA034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA01IA034), Jan 14, 2001: O-RING. CRACKED. IAH - FLIGHT 2908, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE IN FLIGHT WITH A LARGE VISUAL OIL LOSS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE 
- [SDR C2XA00IA477](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA00IA477), Dec 25, 2000: HINGE. BROKEN. IAH - FLT 2905 - DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE CREW REPORTED THE LEFT OUTBOARD AFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR, AFT HINGE WAS BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND RE
- [SDR C2XA00CL056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA00CL056), Jul 25, 2000: PROXIMITY SWITCH. WORN. CLE - FLT 3508 - THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT (RECYCLED TWICE AND GEAR CAME UP) BOTH GREEN LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED AND BOTH RED REMAINED ILLUMINATED. WIND N
- [SDR C2XA00CL055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA00CL055), Jul 24, 2000: HINGE. WORN. CLE - FLT 3121 - THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT (RECYCLED TWICE AND GEAR CAME UP) BOTH GREEN LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED AND BOTH RED REMAINED ILLUMINATED. WIND N
- [SDR C2XA99CL129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA99CL129), Dec 18, 1999: CONTROL PANEL. FAILED. CLE - FLT 3061 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM CLE, THE LEFT MAN GEAR GREEN LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED (A-SYSTEM). THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR AGAIN AND GREEN LIGHT STAYED IL
- [SDR C2XA99IA354](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA99IA354), Jul 12, 1999: FAN MUFFLER. DAMAGED. IAH - FLT 3561 - THE CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN AFTER NR 2 ENGINE START. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND PLACED THE GASPER FAN ON MEL 21-24-1C CONT
- [SDR C2XA99IA331](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA99IA331), Jun 16, 1999: COOLING TURBINE. INOPERATIVE. IAH - FLT 3578 - THE CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT 
- [SDR C2XA99IA313](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA99IA313), Jun 14, 1999: BOLT. WORN. IAH - FLT 3561 - DURING CLIMB, THE CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE 
- [SDR C2XA98CL087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98CL087), Dec 28, 1998: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. CLE - FLT 3114 - CREW REPORTED THAT THEY RECEIVED A CONTROL FAULT WITH FLAPS AND A ADV SWS ON MAP UPON BRINGING FLAPS FROM 15 DEGREES TO 0 DEGREES, SYSTEM WOULD
- [SDR C2XA98CL088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98CL088), Dec 26, 1998: CONTROL UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. CLE - FLT 3210 - CREW REPORTED THAT THEY RECEIVED A CONTROL FAULT DURING FLAP RETRACTION AND IT WOULD NOT RESET UNTIL OUTBOARD FLAPS WERE DRIVEN UP BY THE OVERR
- [SDR C2XA98IA400](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA400), Oct 2, 1998: SOCKET. DIRTY. IAH - DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, THE FORWARD LEFT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE LIGHT SOCKET AND THE AIRCRAFT 
- [SDR C2XA98IA394](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA394), Sep 23, 1998: TEE. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT T-PROFILE AT FRAME 44 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE T-PROFILE IAW EMB120 SRM 51-40-0
- [SDR C2XA98IA393](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA393), Sep 23, 1998: SUPPORT. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT VERTICLE SUPPORT AT FRAME 13 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE STOP DRILLED THE CRACK AND INSTALLED A REPAIR DOUBL
- [SDR C2XA98IA392](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA392), Sep 23, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT VERTICLE SUPPORT ATTACH ANGLE AT FRAME 13 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED ANGL
- [SDR C2XA98IA391](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA391), Sep 23, 1998: SUPPORT. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT VERTICLE SUPPORT AT FRAME 13 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE STOP DRILLED THE CRACK AND INSTALLED A REPAIR DOUBLE
- [SDR C2XA98IA390](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA390), Sep 23, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FRAME 13 LEFT VERTICLE SUPPORT ATTACH ANGLE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED ANGLES IAW E
- [SDR C2XA98IA389](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA389), Sep 23, 1998: TEE. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT T-PROFILE WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED AT FRAME 36. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE T-PROFILE IAW EMB120 SRM 51-40-02
- [SDR C2XA98IA388](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA388), Sep 23, 1998: TEE. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT T-PROFILE AT FRAME 40 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED PROFILE IAW EMB120 SRM 5
- [SDR C2XA98IA387](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA387), Sep 23, 1998: BEAM. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT CREASE BEAM WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED FROM FRAME 44 TO FRAME 47. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED SECTION OF CR
- [SDR C2XA98IA386](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA386), Sep 23, 1998: STRAP. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT BUTT STRAP WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED AT FRAME 43. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED SECTION OF BUTT STRAP I
- [SDR C2XA98IA385](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA385), Sep 23, 1998: TEE. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT T-PROFILE AT FRAME 44 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE T-PROFILE IAW EMB120 SRM 51-40-0
- [SDR C2XA98IA384](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA384), Sep 23, 1998: BEAM. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT CREASE BEAM WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED FROM FRAME 38 TO FRAME 44. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED SECTION
- [SDR C2XA98IA383](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA383), Sep 23, 1998: STRAP. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT BUTT STRAP WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED FROM FRAME 33 TO FRAME 44. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED SECTION 
- [SDR C2XA98IA382](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA382), Sep 23, 1998: BRACKET. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT WING TO FUSELAGE FAIRING 193 LOWER SUPPORT BRACKET WAS FOUND TO BE CRACEKED AT THE FORWARD END. MAINTENANCE STOP DRILL
- [SDR C2XA98IA381](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA381), Sep 23, 1998: STRAP. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT SIDE FLOORBEAM BUTT-STRAP CORRODED BETWEEN FRAME 42 AND 44. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE DAMAGED SECTION AND REPLACED WIT
- [SDR C2XA98IA380](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA380), Sep 23, 1998: STRAP. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT FLOORBEAM BUTT-STRAP CORRODED AFT OF FRAME 38. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE DAMAGED SECTION AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER
- [SDR C2XA98IA379](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA379), Sep 23, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND VERTICAL STABILIZER LEFT SIDE DRAG ANGLE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE DAMAGED FORWARD SECTION AND REPLACED IT IAW CON
- [SDR C2XA98IA378](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA378), Sep 23, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT AFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR INBOARD FORWARD HINGE POINT, AFT NACELLE HALF FRAME CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REP
- [SDR C2XA98IA377](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA377), Sep 23, 1998: RIB. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT NACELLE FLAP CENTER RIB CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLAP IAW EMB-120 MM 27-50-03. THE AIRCRAFT WAS
- [SDR C2XA98IA376](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA376), Sep 23, 1998: SUPPORT. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT NACELLE FLAP CENTER SKIN SUPPORT CRACKED ON UPPER SIDE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SKIN SUPPORT IAW EMB-1
- [SDR C2XA98IA375](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA375), Sep 23, 1998: SUPPORT. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT WING LOWER SKIN SUPPORT FORWARD OF ACCESS 522EB CUTOUT ON RIB 8 CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SKIN S
- [SDR C2XA98IA374](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA374), Sep 23, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT WING RIB 8 TO STRINGER 11 SUPPORT ANGLE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ANGLE IAW EMB-120 SRM 51-40-0
- [SDR C2XA98IA373](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA373), Sep 23, 1998: SUPPORT. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT WING UPPER SKIN SUPPORT AT RIB 8, SECOND FROM FORWARD, CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SKIN SUPPORT I
- [SDR C2XA98IA289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA289), Jul 29, 1998: CONTROL CABLE. FRAYED. SHV - FLT 3776 - THE PILOT REPORTED THE LEFT CONTROL YOKE HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY IN AILERON CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT SHV WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE F
- [SDR C2XA98CL014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98CL014), Feb 19, 1998: ANNUNCIATOR. FAILED. CLE - FLT 3143 - CREW REPORTED DURING CLIMB RECEIVED A FLAP FAULT, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTNENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT THEN
- [SDR C2XA97CL081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97CL081), Oct 21, 1997: BRAKE DISK. BROKEN. CLE - FLT 3313 - CREW REPORTED THAT WHILE THEY WERE TAXING AIRCRAFT TO THE RUNWAY THE NR 2 BRAKE LOCKED UP. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE NR 
- [SDR C2XA97CL002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97CL002), Jan 3, 1997: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. CLE - FLT 3045 - CREW REPORTED, THAT AFTER TAKEOFF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT, THE GEAR WAS CYCLED THREE TIMES WITH THE SAME RESULTS. AIRCRAFT
- [SDR C2XA96CL033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA96CL033), Sep 16, 1996: ENGINE. OIL LEAK. CLE - DURING A ROUTINE LINE CHECK INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT ENGINE TO HAVE ENGINE OIL LEAKING OUT OF THE INLET DUE TO INTERNAL LEAK. MAINTENANCE RE
- [SDR C2XA95IA362](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA95IA362), Nov 15, 1995: SUPPORT. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT WING RIB NR 20, NR 3 UPPER SKIN SUPPORT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED SUPPORT
- [SDR C2XA95IA361](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA95IA361), Nov 15, 1995: SUPPORT. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT WING RIB NR 18, NR 3 UPPER SKIN SUPPORT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED SUPPORT
- [SDR C2XA95IA360](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA95IA360), Nov 15, 1995: SUPPORT. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT WING RIB NR 18, NR 4 UPPER SKIN SUPPORT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED SUPPORT
- [SDR C2XA95IA359](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA95IA359), Nov 15, 1995: SUPPORT. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT WING RIB NR 18, NR 5 UPPER SKIN SUPPORT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED SUPPORT
- [SDR C2XA95IA358](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA95IA358), Nov 15, 1995: SUPPORT. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT WING RIB NR 18, NR 2 LOWER SKIN SUPPORT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED SUPPORT
- [SDR C2XA95IA357](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA95IA357), Nov 15, 1995: SUPPORT. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT WING RIB NR 18, NR 3 LOWER SKIN SUPPORT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED SUPPORT

All 79: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15730-2007-10-25/reports.md

## 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 20000121000639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000121000639I), Jan 21, 2000: Emb EMB120ER (N15730), Erie, PA. (-23) On January 21, 2000, at 0717E, N15730, Emb-120-ER, s/n 120-187, operating as Continental express flight 3171, aborted takeoff (runway 6) at "eri" due to…
- [Incident 19930327013679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930327013679I), Mar 27, 1993: Emb EMB120RT (N15730), Cleveland, OH. Propeller fluctuation in flight. Landed safely at destination. Engine operated normaly with e.e.c. in manual.

## Other aircraft with N15730

- [Cancelled 1937-06-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15730-1937-06-13): Aeronca LB, S/N 2005. Owner: [Plosser J B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PLOSSER%20J%20B), [Glendale, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Glendale)

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