# N216SW: Embraer EMB-120, registration cancelled 2014-10-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 23, 2014
- Exported to: Brazil
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Embraer EMB-120](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120) (registry code 3260201)
- 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: 120.285
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: September 24, 1993
- Certificate issued: October 15, 2014
- Last registry action: October 15, 2014
- Mode S code: A1D171
- Owner when cancelled: [Northstar Aviation Services Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTHSTAR%20AVIATION%20SERVICES%20INC)
- Location: [Plantation, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Plantation)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 26.1500° N, 80.2761° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33322, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N216SW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=216SW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N216SW-2014-10-23

From the FAA registry file of October 27, 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-120: https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120.md

## Service difficulty reports (93, newest 50)

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

- [SDR SWIA201438124](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201438124), Jun 4, 2014: FIXTURE. BROKEN. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT FIXTURE AT ROW 9 IS BROKEN. R & R THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT FIXTURE IAW AMM.
- [SDR SWIA201438098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201438098), Jun 4, 2014: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. DURING CLIMBOUT, THE F/O`S ALTITUDE WAS AT 12 DEGREES. CAPTAIN'S AND STBY WERE AT 4 DEGREES PITCH UP. F/O`S SIDE HAD A COMPUTER AND HDG FLAG. AT CRUISE, THE AUT
- [SDR SWIA201438123](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201438123), May 24, 2014: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. LT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. R & R LAMP IAW AMM.
- [SDR SWIA201335193](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201335193), Nov 2, 2013: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ROW 6A IS BURNED OUT. FLT 7401 RELAMPED.
- [SDR SWIA201334967](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201334967), Oct 3, 2013: CONNECTOR. BROKEN. EMERGENCY LIGHT FOR OVERHEAD BIN IN ROW 9 DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. FLT#5449 REPAIRED WIRE CONNECTOR AT TERMINAL BLOCK AT ROW 9.
- [SDR SWIA201334750](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201334750), Sep 24, 2013: WIRE. BROKEN. OVERHEAD BIN "EXIT" LIGHT BURNED OUT. FLT#7413 REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE.
- [SDR SWIA201334173](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201334173), Aug 4, 2013: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FORWARD EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHT IS BURNED OUT. FLT#7400 RELAMPED.
- [SDR SWIA201333258](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201333258), Apr 18, 2013: UNKNOWN. SMOKE. CLIMBING THROUGH 9,000 FT SMOKE STARTED TO FILL THE CABIN, CLOSED RIGHT BLEED AND TURNED RIGHT PACK OFF, SMOKE VERY SLOWLY DISSIPATED. (FLT 7391) PERFORMED ENGI
- [SDR SWIA201332971](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201332971), Mar 12, 2013: TRIM TAB. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING INFLIGHT FUNCTIONAL CHECK AIRCRAFT HAS UNCOMMANDED LEFT ROLL. (SERVICE) INSPECTED AND PERFORMED TRAVEL CHECKS ON BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT AILERONS, TRIM TABS.
- [SDR SWIA201232324](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201232324), Nov 29, 2012: LIGHT. FAILED. SMELLED ELECTRICAL SMOKE COURTESY LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER OPEN. (FLT 7799) REPLACED BULB.
- [SDR SWIA201231799](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201231799), Aug 21, 2012: STRINGER. CORRODED. STRINGER 18L BETWEEN FRAME 13 AND 14 HAS CORROSION. (C-CHECK) REPLACED FORWARD STRINGER SPLICE IN REFERENCE TO SRM.
- [SDR SWIA201231789](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201231789), Aug 20, 2012: PROFILE. CRACKED. LEFT INBOARD PROFILE J AND PROFILE SPLICE SECTION IS CRACKED ON RIGHT NACELLE. (C-CHECK) REPLACED PROFILE J AND SPLICE SECTION IN REFERENCE TO EMB 120 SRM AND I
- [SDR SWIA201231535](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201231535), Aug 16, 2012: FUSE. BLOWN. RIGHT OUTBOARD AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT IS OUT. (SERVICE) REPLACED A BLOWN FUSE IN REFERENCE TO MM. FUSE PN: F02A250V1A
- [SDR SWIA201231262](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201231262), Jul 13, 2012: GENERATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER GENERATOR 1 FAILED TO RESET ATTEMPTED APU START. AS RPM ACCELERATED THROUGH 50 PERCENT AND APU GENERATOR CAME ONLINE, THE CENTRAL BUS WENT OFFLINE. (FLT 7
- [SDR SWIA201231161](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201231161), Jun 28, 2012: PROXIMITY SWITCH. FAILED. LANDING GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT RETRACT WITHOUT A FEW ATTEMPTS WITH THE UNLOCK RELEASE BUTTON AND TRANSPONDER 1 & 2 FAILED. (FLT 5495) REPLACED LEFT GEAR PROXIMIT
- [SDR SWIA201230255](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201230255), Mar 30, 2012: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. FORWARD FUSELAGE LEFT OMEGA BEAM AT FUSE FRAME 14 HAS CORROSION BETWEEN STATION 4410.5 AND 4825.5. (SERVICE) REPLACED FORWARD FUSELAGE LEFT OMEGA FLOORBEAM IN R
- [SDR SWIA201230254](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201230254), Mar 29, 2012: BUTTSTRAP. CORRODED. HEAVY CORROSION ON BUTT STRAP BETWEEN STATIONS 4214.0 AND 4992.0 AT PASSENGER DOOR ENTRY WAY FORWARD FUSELAGE. (SERVICE) REPLACED TWO LEFT CENTER FORWARD BUTT S
- [SDR SWIA201229838](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201229838), Feb 20, 2012: STRINGER. CORRODED. FUSELAGE STRINGERS 21L AND 21R CORRODED. (SERVICE) REPLACED STRINGERS 21L AND 21R IN REFERENCE TO EMB SRM.
- [SDR SWIA201229837](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201229837), Feb 16, 2012: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON BOTTOM CENTER FORWARD FUSELAGE SKIN. (SERVICE) REPLACED BOTTOM CENTER FORWARD FUSELAGE SKIN IN REFERENCE TO EMB SRM.
- [SDR SWIA201229525](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201229525), Feb 5, 2012: CONTROL UNIT. FAILED. RIGHT PROPELLER WENT INTO UNCOMMANDED FEATHER SEVERAL TIMES DURING TAXI IN. (FLT 6325) REPLACED PROPELLER CONTROL UNIT PER AMM PN: 782490-46, SN OFF: 891114.
- [SDR SWIA201229186](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201229186), Jan 11, 2012: TERMINAL. LOOSE. OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 9 B/C IS OUT. (FLT 7772) RE-SECURED LOOSE TERMINAL ON OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 9 BC.
- [SDR SWIA201128636](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201128636), Nov 23, 2011: SOCKET. BROKEN. MCD EMERGENCY LIGHT SOCKET IS BROKEN. (FLT 7756) REPLACED MCD EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY.
- [SDR SWIA201128282](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201128282), Oct 10, 2011: LIGHT. BROKEN. EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ON OVERHEAD BIN AT ROW 8 IS OUT. (SERVICE) REPLACED BROKEN WIRE TO ROW 8 OVERHEAD BIN EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN.
- [SDR SWIA201127094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201127094), Aug 2, 2011: SPLICE. DAMAGED. FORWARD FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT IS OUT. (FLT 6385) REPAIRED DISCONNECTED SPLICE AT FORWARD FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT.
- [SDR SWIA201126245](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201126245), May 10, 2011: WIRE. BROKEN. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ON ROW 9 OVERHEAD BIN WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. (FLT 6320) REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE.
- [SDR SWIA201024437](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201024437), Jun 14, 2010: SWITCH. DEFECTIVE. MAIN CABIN DOOR WILL ONLY OPEN WHEN THE DOOR EMERGENCY OPEN VALVE IS HELD OPEN. (FLT 6152) REPLACED DOOR CLOSE SWITCH ON FLIGHT ATTENDANT PANEL.
- [SDR SWIA201024077](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201024077), Apr 11, 2010: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ROW 6 EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. (FLT 7793) REPLACED NR 2 EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK. P/N D366-04-007, S/N OFF 1164.
- [SDR SWIA201023829](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201023829), Mar 11, 2010: WIRE. DAMAGED. EMERGENCY "EXIT" SIGNS ABOVE SEATS 5A, 5C, AND 6A INOP. (FLT 6236) REPAIRED WIRES AT J1480 AND J1481 AT THE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING STRIP.
- [SDR SWIA200922647](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200922647), Sep 16, 2009: WARNING SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. TRIPLE CHIME "TAKEOFF, AUTO FEATHER" WARNING. (FLT 7779) AUTO FEATHER TEST AND ENGINE RUNS NORMAL.
- [SDR SWIA200921478](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200921478), Apr 20, 2009: INDICATOR. FAILED. FLT 7767 - BACK UP GYRO INOP. REPLACED INDICATOR, PN 501-1197-09, SN OFF 3611.
- [SDR SWIA200921476](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200921476), Apr 20, 2009: ALTIMETER. FAILED. FLT 7815 - ALTIMETERS DISAGREE. REPLACED CAPTAINS ALTIMETER, PN 1190AM1 SN OFF AG270.
- [SDR SWIA200921092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200921092), Feb 24, 2009: WIRE. LOOSE. FLT 5566 - EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ON OVERHEAD BIN ROW 9 INOP. RESEATED WIRE.
- [SDR SWIA200921832](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200921832), Feb 8, 2009: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. C-CHECK, SEAT TRACKS CORRODED. REPLACED PER SRM.
- [SDR SWIA200921831](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200921831), Feb 8, 2009: STRINGER. CORRODED. C-CHECK, LEFT SIDE STRINGERS CORRODED FORWARD FUSELAGE SECTION. REPAIRED PER SRM.
- [SDR SWIA200921830](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200921830), Feb 6, 2009: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. C-CHECK, CARGO COMPARTMENT SHEAR CLIPS CRACKED. REPLACED CLIPS PER SRM.
- [SDR SWIA200920841](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200920841), Jan 15, 2009: SEQUENCE VALVE. MISALIGNED. FLT 5792 - LEFT MAIN GEAR RED "A" LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ADJUSTED LEFT MAIN GEAR INBOARD SEQUENCE VALVE.
- [SDR SWIA200820637](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200820637), Dec 14, 2008: WINDOW. CRACKED. FLT 5783 - FO`S DV WINDOW HAS A CRACK INSIDE AT THE LOWER FORWARD CORNER. REPLACED FO DV WINDOW.
- [SDR SWIA200820349](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200820349), Nov 2, 2008: AILERON. OBSTRUCTED. FLT 5450 - ON APPROACH, AILERONS JAMMED. REMOVED DEBRIS BELOW TORQUE TUBE.
- [SDR SWIA200820014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200820014), Sep 3, 2008: VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER TAKEOFF, "DUCT LEAK" AURAL AND "DUCT LEAKAGE" ON LEFT ENGINE ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN OF LT ENGINE. CHECKED ALL POSSIBLE SOURCES FOR 
- [SDR SWIA200819971](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200819971), Aug 12, 2008: DUCT. LEAKING. RECEIVED A DUCT LEAK WARNING ON CLIMBOUT. SHUT DOWN LEFT ENGINE AND RETURNED TO FIELD. FLIGHT 3634. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE BLEED DUCT IAW 36-10-01. OPS CHECK GOOD
- [SDR SWIA200819824](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200819824), Jun 25, 2008: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. FLT 3610 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 4 AND 5 ARE INOPERATIVE. SECURED CONNECTOR AND REPLACED LAMPS. OPS CHECK GOOD. 
- [SDR SWIA200819464](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200819464), Apr 5, 2008: A/C PACK. SMOKE. FLT 3708 - RIGHT AIR CONDITIONING PACK CREATES SMOKE IN CABIN. REPLACED RIGHT PACK GROUND COOLING FAN IAW EMB MM 21-51-03. OPS CHECK GOOD, PN: EVAC2322C2, SN OF
- [SDR SWIA200819254](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200819254), Feb 16, 2008: FRAME. CORRODED. SIGNS OF CORROSION FOUND ON FRAME 21. REPAIRED IAW IC2008-120/01433, AND IAW 51-40-02. 
- [SDR SWIA200718753](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200718753), Oct 4, 2007: LIGHT. SMOKE. FIRST OFFICERS STORM LIGHT IS SMOKING. REPLACED STORM LIGHT ASSEMBLY WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT.
- [SDR SWIA200718497](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200718497), Jul 22, 2007: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. FOUND CRACK ON LEFT SIDEWALL OF NACELLE FLAP. REPLACED LEFT NACELLE FLAP IAW 27-50-00, P/N - 120-37299-009.
- [SDR SWIA200718446](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200718446), May 5, 2007: FRAME. CORRODED. FRAME 23 BETWEEN STRINGERS 20L AND 20R IS CORRODING OUTBOARD OF STRINGER 21L, DISCOVERED AT C-CHECK. COMPLIED WITH REPAIR OF FUSELAGE SKIN AT FRAME 23 BETWEEN S
- [SDR SWIA200718445](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200718445), May 5, 2007: TRACK. CRACKED. LEFT DV WINDOW SUPPORT BRACKET UNDER FORWARD TRACK IS CRACKED IN TWO AREAS, DISCOVERED AT C-CHECK. SPLICED REPLACEMENT SECTION AFT OF STRINGER 9L TO WINDOW SILL
- [SDR SWIA200718444](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200718444), May 5, 2007: RIB. CRACKED. RIGHT NACELLE FLAP INNER RIB IS CRACKED, DISCOVERED AT C-CHECK. REPAIRED NACELLE FLAP INNER RIB IAW SRM 51-70-05.
- [SDR SWIA200718443](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200718443), May 5, 2007: WIRE. DAMAGED. WIRES W110-0767-14 AND W110-1128-14 SHOW SIGNS OF HEAT DAMAGE AT SPLICE NEAR RIGHT DEICE CURRENT SENSOR CONNECTOR, DISCOVERED AT C-CHECK. REPLACED SPLICED WIRE 
- [SDR SWIA200718442](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200718442), May 5, 2007: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. RIGHT WING IS LEAKING OUTBOARD OF NACELLE, DISCOVERED AT C-CHECK. REPLACED CRACKED SHEAR CLIP AT RIB NR 16 PER EMB SRM 51-40-02. NO LEAKS NOTED.

All 93: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N216SW-2014-10-23/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 20000725020549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000725020549I), Jul 25, 2000: Emb EMB120 (N216SW), Reno, NV. (-23) (Potential flight control problem)on 07/25/2000, Reno, NV, 1919 skw 3651 declared an emergency while on a 10 mile final for runway 16R. The pilot…

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