# N217SW: 1993 Embraer EMB-120ER, registration cancelled 2016-12-06 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: December 6, 2016 - Exported to: South Africa - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - 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: 120.286 - Year built: 1993 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: October 31, 1993 - Certificate issued: November 23, 2016 - Last registry action: November 23, 2016 - Mode S code: A1D528 - Owner when cancelled: [Airworthy Assets LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRWORTHY%20ASSETS%20LLC) - Location: [Lewes, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Lewes) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 38.7287° N, 75.1685° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19958, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N217SW - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=217SW - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N217SW-2016-12-06 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-120ER: https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120er.md ## Service difficulty reports (97, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR SWIA201439229](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201439229), Aug 28, 2014: CONTROLLER. FAILED. CABIN PRESSURIZATION WAS NOT CONTROLLABLE. R & R PRESSURIZATION CONTROL ELECTRONIC CONTROLLER AND MANUAL CONTROLLER IN IAW AMM. COMPLIED WITH PRESSURIZATION CON - [SDR SWIA201439153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201439153), Aug 18, 2014: ANTENNA. INOPERATIVE. RETURNED TO THE FIELD WITH WEATHER RADAR ISSUES. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA, OPS NORMAL. - [SDR SWIA201438610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201438610), Jul 1, 2014: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. - [SDR SWIA201438609](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201438609), Jun 30, 2014: PROXIMITY SENSOR. OUT OF ADJUST. LEFT MAIN GEAR SLOW TO RETRACT. ADJUSTED A PROXIMITY SENSOR BRACKET. - [SDR SWIA201438421](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201438421), Jun 25, 2014: BULB. BURNED OUT. CENTER CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHT IS BURNED OUT. REPLACED THE BULB. - [SDR SWIA2014061738139](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA2014061738139), Jun 11, 2014: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT IN CABIN AT ROW 9 INOPERATIVE. CHARGED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY PACKS. ALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS, OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR SWIA2014061238139](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA2014061238139), Jun 11, 2014: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT IN CABIN AT ROW 9 INOPERATIVE. CHARGED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY PACKS. - [SDR SWIA201333284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201333284), Apr 19, 2013: CONTROLLER. FAILED. AIRPLANE WOULD NOT HOLD PRESSURIZATION AT ALTITUDE. (FLT 5356) REPLACED PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLER IAW AMM. OPS CHECKS GOOD. PRESSURIZED A/C ON GROUND NO DEFECTS - [SDR SWIA201333046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201333046), Mar 19, 2013: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE. (FLT 7405) REPLACED NR 2 EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERY PACK IAW AMM. P/N: D366-04-001 S/N ON: 242 S/N OFF: 1022 - [SDR SWIA201332603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201332603), Jan 13, 2013: SOLENOID VALVE. FAILED. NOSE WHEEL WOULD NOT RETRACT, RECEIVED A GEAR UP INDICATION. (FLT 7446) REPLACED NOSE GEAR DOOR SOLENOID VALVE IAW AMM. P/N-SV14H1100-4 S/N ON-N64481 S/N OFF-N9 - [SDR SWIA201232159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201232159), Nov 9, 2012: MONITOR. DEFECTIVE. DEICE MONITOR TEST LIGHT BURNED OUT. (FLT 6246) REPLACED DE-ICE MONITOR. P/N: D552-01-001 S/N ON: 078/04-87 S/N OFF: 362/04-91. - [SDR SWIA201231937](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201231937), Oct 3, 2012: WIRE. UNSECURE. FORWARD DOOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT IS OUT. (SERVICE) RE-SECURED WIRING AT OVERHEAD MAIN CABIN DOOR LIGHT. - [SDR SWIA201231886](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201231886), Oct 2, 2012: LIGHT. UNSECURE. EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHT AT 6C AND AFT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT ARE BOTH INOPERATIVE. (FLT 6491) RE-SECURED OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 6C AND AFT OVERHEAD - [SDR SWIA201231926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201231926), Sep 3, 2012: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. FUSELAGE FRAME NR 13 CRACKED IN TWO PLACES BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND DOOR FUSELAGE STOPS. (C-CHECK) REPAIRED IN REFERENCE TO EMB SRM. - [SDR SWIA201231927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201231927), Aug 28, 2012: SPAR. CRACKED. LEFT WING LOWER SPAR CRACKED BETWEEN RIBS 16 AND 18. (C-CHECK) REPAIRED IN REFERENCE TO EMB SRM. - [SDR SWIA201231556](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201231556), Aug 16, 2012: FUSE. NOT SEATED. FOUR WHITE AND ONE RED LIGHT OUT IN FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTING. (FLT 5367) RE-SEATED INTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT FUSE F0032 AT FRAME 24 IN REFERENCE TO AMM. - [SDR SWIA201231267](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201231267), Jul 13, 2012: DUCT. FAILED. AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN CHANGING BLEEDS TO AUTO AND PACKS TO NORMAL HEARD A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY A DUCT LEAK ON BOTH RIGHT & LEFT PACKS. LIGHTS WENT OUT AFTER TURNI - [SDR SWIA201231000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201231000), Jun 14, 2012: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EXIT ROW EMERGENCY LIGHT IS OUT. (FLT 7780) REPLACED NR 2 ELBP. P/N: D366-04-001, S/N OFF: 1088 - [SDR SWIA201230658](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201230658), May 6, 2012: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN CABIN ARE INOPERATIVE. (FLT 5478) REPLACED AFT ELBP. PN: D366-04-001 SN OFF: 874 - [SDR SWIA201230543](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201230543), Apr 24, 2012: STRINGER. CORRODED. LOWER AFT FUSELAGE STRINGERS 20L AND 20R HAS CORROSION. (C-CHECK) REPLACED STRINGERS 20R AND 20L IN REFERENCE TO SRM 120. - [SDR SWIA201230544](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201230544), Apr 21, 2012: BUTTSTRAP. CORRODED. CENTER FORWARD BUTTSTRAP CORRODED AT FRAME 16. (C-CHECK) REPLACED CENTER FORWARD BUTTSTRAP IN REFERENCE TO 120 SRM. - [SDR SWIA201230542](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201230542), Apr 21, 2012: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND AT LEFT CENTER FLOOR SUPPORT BRACKET AT FRAME 16. (C-CHECK) REPLACED LEFT CENTER FLOOR SUPPORT BRACKET AT FRAME 16 IN REFERENCE TO 120 SRM. - [SDR SWIA201230545](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201230545), Apr 1, 2012: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LEFT OMEGA BEAM NEAR PASSENGER DOOR ENTRANCE. (C-CHECK) REPLACED LEFT OMEGA BEAM IN REFERENCE TO EMB 120 SRM. - [SDR SWIA201230548](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201230548), Mar 27, 2012: BUTTSTRAP. CORRODED. SURFACE CORROSION ON LEFT CABIN BUTT STRAP NEAR PASSENGER DOOR ENTRANCE. (C-CHECK) REPLACED AFFECTED BUTT STRAP IN REFERENCE TO EMB 120 SRM. - [SDR SWIA201230547](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201230547), Mar 1, 2012: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. CORROSION UNDER FRAME 36 JUST OUTBOARD OF STRINGER 21L AFT LOWER FUSELAGE. (C-CHECK) REPAIRED DAMAGED AREA AT FRAME 36 JUST AFT OF LOWER FUSELAGE. - [SDR SWIA201230546](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201230546), Mar 1, 2012: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND UNDER FRAME 38 JUST OUTBOARD OF STRINGER 21R AFT LOWER FUSELAGE. (C-CHECK) REPAIRED DAMAGED AREA AT FRAME 38 JUST OUTBOARD OF STRINGER 21R. - [SDR SWIA201128948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201128948), Dec 18, 2011: WIRE. BROKEN. NR 2 EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT ON THE LEFT SIDE IS OUT. (FLT 5479) REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE. - [SDR SWIA201128207](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201128207), Oct 7, 2011: CONNECTOR. UNSECURE. FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT AT 3A IS OUT. (FLT 6339) RE-SECURED CONNECTOR ON FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT NEAR ROW 3. - [SDR SWIA201126899](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201126899), Jul 21, 2011: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. AFT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT IS OUT. (FLT 6191) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT. - [SDR SWIA201126642](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201126642), Jun 29, 2011: TRIM SWITCH. DEFECTIVE. PITCH TRIM RUNAWAY ON LANDING. (FLT 5341) REPLACED BOTH PITCH TRIM SWITCHES, BOTH AUTOPILOT COMPUTERS AND ELEVATOR SERVO. - [SDR SWIA201126503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201126503), Jun 12, 2011: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 5 IS OUT. (FLT 5359) REPLACED NR 2 ELBP. P/N D366-04-001, S/N OFF 1006. - [SDR SWIA201125428](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201125428), Jan 5, 2011: LAMP. BURNED OUT. FORWARD OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. (FLT 6446) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT. - [SDR SWIA201025271](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201025271), Dec 2, 2010: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FIRST RED LIGHT ON EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. (FLT 6237) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT. - [SDR SWIA201024444](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201024444), Jun 17, 2010: STARTER GEN. CORRODED. APU STARTER GENERATOR AIRFRAME GROUND CORRODED. (A CHECK) REPAIRED PER EMB SRM. - [SDR SWIA201024189](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201024189), May 7, 2010: WIRE. DAMAGED. RED EMERGENCY LIGHT MAIN CABIN ENTRY INOP. (FLT 6654) REPAIRED WIRE AND RELAMPED. - [SDR SWIA201024072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201024072), Apr 8, 2010: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. CENTER OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. (FLT 7778) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT. - [SDR SWIA201023745](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201023745), Feb 25, 2010: LIGHT. NOT SEATED. EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHT ABOVE 9B & 9C INOP. (FLT 1001) RESEATED LIGHT BULB. - [SDR SWIA200922527](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200922527), Aug 29, 2009: CIRCUIT BREAKER. TRIPPED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS CIRCUIT BREAKER A30 TRIPPED IN FLIGHT. (FLT 6232) RESET C/B ON GROUND, OPERATIONAL CHECKS NORMAL. - [SDR SWIA200921626](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200921626), May 19, 2009: WIRE. BROKEN. FLT 6809 - MID CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE. - [SDR SWIA200921493](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200921493), Apr 21, 2009: LAMP. BURNED OUT. FLT 6232 - FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED. - [SDR SWIA200921436](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200921436), Apr 18, 2009: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FLT 5875 - FORWARD MOST FLOOR LEVEL RED EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY. - [SDR SWIA200921424](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200921424), Apr 5, 2009: LANDING GEAR. INTERMITTENT. FLT 6909 - LEFT MAIN GEAR SLOW TO COME DOWN. OPERATED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES, OPS CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR SWIA200921833](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200921833), Mar 16, 2009: STRINGER. CORRODED. C-CHECK, BUTTSTRAP AND STRINGERS BETWEEN FRAME 13 AND 19 LOWER FUSELAGE CORRODED. REPAIRED PER SRM. - [SDR SWIA200920929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200920929), Jan 26, 2009: LIGHT. BROKEN. FLT 5473 - EXIT LIGHT AT ROW 6CDE BROKEN. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY. - [SDR SWIA200820632](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200820632), Dec 10, 2008: RIB. CRACKED. SVC CHECK, RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE, INBOARD RIB ASSEMBLY IS CRACKED IN TWO PLACES. REPLACED PER SRM. - [SDR SWIA200820033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200820033), Sep 9, 2008: ACTUATOR. JAMMED. ON CLIMB, RIGHT RUDDER WAS JAMMED AFTER ABOUT 1 INCH OF TRAVEL. REPLACED BLUE RUDDER ACT PER MM 27-22-00, P/N: 308140-1003, S/N ON, 0153 S/N OFF, 0494. - [SDR SWIA200819934](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200819934), Jul 31, 2008: BEAM. CORRODED. PAX DOOR HINGE BEAM HAS AREAS OF CORROSION WHERE BUSHINGS ARE INSTALLED FOR FWD AND AFT HINGES. REPLACED PAX DOOR HINGE BEAM IAW SRM 51-25-00, 51-22-00, 51-40-0 - [SDR SWIA200819935](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200819935), Jul 22, 2008: BUSHING. WORN. MAIN CABIN DOOR IS HARD TO CLOSE AND OPEN. REPLACED PAX DOOR BUSHINGS AND BOLTS IAW AMM 20-10-00 AND INSTALLED DOOR IAW AMM 52-10-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR SWIA200819573](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200819573), Apr 22, 2008: APU. ODOR. FUEL SMELL IN THE CABIN WHILE APU IS RUNNING. REPLACED APU IAW EMB 120 MM 49-00-01. OPS CHECK GOOD, P/N 3800376-2, S/N OFF P-322. - [SDR SWIA200819206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200819206), Feb 3, 2008: SIGNAL COND UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. LEFT PROP AUTO FEATHERED UNCOMMANDED WHILE EXITING THE RUNWAY, FLIGHT NR 3715. REPLACED TORQUE SIGNAL CONDITIONER IAW EMB MM 77-12-00, PN 30005-0000-52, SN OFF All 97: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N217SW-2016-12-06/reports.md ## 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 20091222025769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20091222025769I), Dec 22, 2009: Embraer EMB-120ER (N217SW), Inyokern, CA, Minor damage. A portable de-ice tower was blown onto the taxi way at the Inyokern Airport. It was dark outside and the flight crew did not see the tower on the edge of taxi… - [Incident 20080213011609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080213011609I), Feb 13, 2008: Emb EMB120ER (N217SW), Cedar City, UT, Minor damage. (-23) Aircraft diverted from sgu to cdc, due to high winds. Landing in a strong crosswind at cdc, the aircraft's left main gear went off the pavement and hit… - [Incident 19960119008169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960119008169I), Jan 19, 1996: Emb EMB120ER (N217SW), Jackson, WY. Narrative: the aircraft had slowed to taxi speed and attempted to exit the runway at the end. Due to ice on the runway, the aircraft was unable to turn or… ## Other aircraft with N217SW - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N217SW): Cirrus Design SR20, S/N 10680, built 2025 --- 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.