# N226SW: 1995 Embraer EMB-120ER, registration cancelled 2011-03-09 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: March 9, 2011 - 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: 120.296 - Year built: 1995 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: May 26, 1995 - Certificate issued: February 8, 2011 - Last registry action: February 18, 2011 - Mode S code: A1F8F0 - Owner when cancelled: [Lima Delta Co Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LIMA%20DELTA%20CO%20TRUSTEE) - Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 39.7965° N, 75.6128° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19807, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N226SW - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=226SW - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N226SW-2011-03-09 From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 (62, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR SWIA201025343](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201025343), Dec 15, 2010: WIRE. CHAFED. EMERGENCY LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. (FLT 6846) REPAIRED CHAFED WIRE AT FA PANEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS. - [SDR SWIA201025175](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201025175), Nov 10, 2010: WIRE. UNSECURE. MIDDLE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. (FLT 6708) SECURED LOOSE WIRE AT OUTLET SOCKET FOR MIDDLE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT. - [SDR SWIA201025155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201025155), Nov 1, 2010: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 6 INOPERATIVE. (FLT 6833) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT. - [SDR SWIA201025007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201025007), Sep 27, 2010: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE INTERMITTENT. (FLT 1469) REPLACED NR 1 AND NR 2 ELBPS. - [SDR SWIA201024953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201024953), Sep 24, 2010: CONTACTOR. FAILED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS WILL NOT EXTINGUISH. (SERVICE CHECK) REPLACED EMERGENCY BUS 2 CONTACTOR. - [SDR SWIA201024946](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201024946), Sep 8, 2010: WINDOW POST. CRACKED. CAPTAIN'S WINDOW POST CRACKED. (SERVICE CHECK) REPLACED CAPTAINS WINDOW POST PER SRM. - [SDR SWIA201024812](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201024812), Aug 30, 2010: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. WHITE FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. (FLT 6557) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT. - [SDR SWIA201024552](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201024552), Jul 12, 2010: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AFT EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE DIM. (FLT 6833) REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT ELBP. - [SDR SWIA201024496](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201024496), Jun 29, 2010: WIRE. DAMAGED. WHITE EMERGENCY FLOOR LEVEL LIGHT AT ROW 3 INOP. (FLT 6747) REPAIRED WIRE. - [SDR SWIA201023671](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201023671), Feb 10, 2010: SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. TWO LIGHTS IN ROW 9 AND ONE CEILING LIGHT INOP. (FLT 6256) CYCLED EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH. - [SDR SWIA201023510](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201023510), Jan 15, 2010: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN ROW 9 INOP. (FLT 5759) REPLACED BATTERY PACK. - [SDR SWIA200922695](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200922695), Sep 21, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FIRST THREE ROWS EMERGENCY LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE. (FLT 6596) REPLACED FWD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK IAW EMB 120 MM 33-50-02. - [SDR SWIA200820796](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200820796), Dec 30, 2008: FUSE. BLOWN. FLT 5433 - FLT 5433 - FORWARD MOST OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED FUSE. - [SDR SWIA200820702](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200820702), Dec 24, 2008: FUSE. BLOWN. FLT 5479 - FORWARD CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED FUSE. - [SDR SWIA200820242](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200820242), Oct 20, 2008: SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. FLT 5706 - AFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. REPLACED RIGHT MLG "WOW" SENSOR. - [SDR SWIA200820080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200820080), Sep 23, 2008: WIRE. BURNED. RIGHT STOBE LIGHT INOP. (C-CHECK) REPLACED BURNED WIRE TO TERMINAL. - [SDR SWIA200819903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200819903), Jul 25, 2008: WINDSHIELD. CRACKED. LT WINDSHIELD CRACKED. (FLIGHT NR 5416) INSTALLED WINDOW IAW EMB 120 MM 56-11-01. - [SDR SWIA200819509](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200819509), Mar 26, 2008: SKIN. CORRODED. FRAME 22 LOWER SKIN IS CORRODED, FOUND AT C-CHECK. REPAIRED CORRODED AREA IAW SRM 120 53-00-01 FIGURE 202 PG 214. - [SDR SWIA200819044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200819044), Jan 6, 2008: COOLING FAN. FAILED. FLT 5700 - CABIN FILLS WITH THE ODOR OF SMOKE. REPLACED RIGHT GROUND COOLING FAN IAW MM 21-51-03. OPS CHECKS OK. - [SDR SWIA200718163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200718163), Apr 23, 2007: LAMP. BURNED OUT. WHITE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 7 INOP. RELAMPED WHITE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT AT ROW 7. - [SDR SWIA200717788](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200717788), Feb 1, 2007: UNKNOWN. SMOKE. AT THE GATE, HAD SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. RAN LEFT PACK FOR 10 MINUTES WITH NO SMOKE/ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR SWIA200717686](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200717686), Jan 15, 2007: BULB. OVERHEATED. ELECTRICAL SMELL AT ROW 7 IN CABIN. REPLACED CABIN OVERHEAD BULBS AT ROW 7. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR SWIA200617441](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200617441), Dec 16, 2006: A/C PACK. SMOKE. RIGHT PACK PUTS OUT SMOKE IN CABIN AND SET OFF SMOKE ALARM. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY AFTER OPERATING ENGINE AND APU WITH RIGHT PACK SELECTED. OPERATIONAL - [SDR SWIA200617377](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200617377), Nov 4, 2006: CIRCUIT CARD. FAILED. ELECTRICAL/PLASTIC ODOR AT 23K IN COCKPIT. NO SMOKE. REPLACED LT WINDSHIELD CARD 56-200-1000, MM 56-10-01. - [SDR SWIA200616865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200616865), Jun 18, 2006: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME 10 CRACKED BELOW LEFT DV WINDOW, DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION. REPAIRED LEFT FRAME 10 AT UPPER SECTION BELOW DV WINDOW IAW SRM 53-00-04, RII 53-80 - [SDR SWIA200616864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200616864), Jun 18, 2006: TRACK. CORRODED. LOWER FORWARD GALLEY MOUNTING TRACK CORRODED, DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION. INSTALLED A NEW LOWER FORWARD GALLEY MOUNTING TRACK. - [SDR SWIA200616863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200616863), Jun 18, 2006: BEAM. CRACKED. PASSENGER DOOR SECOND LATERAL BEAM FORWARD SIDE CRACK IN RADIUS, DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER USING 2024T42 MAT - [SDR SWIA200616461](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200616461), Mar 12, 2006: LAMP. BURNED OUT. RED LIGHT ON FLOOR BY PASSENGER DOOR INOP. RELAMPED RED LIGHT ON FLOOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR SWIA200515642](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200515642), Oct 3, 2005: BULB. BURNED OUT. WHITE EMERGENCY (FLOOR) LIGHT AT ROW 9 IS INOP. REPLACED BULB AT ROW 9 EMERGENCY LIGHT, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR SWIA200515290](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200515290), Jul 17, 2005: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. NUMEROUS EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED CENTER ELBP PER MM 33-10-02. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR SWIA200414096](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200414096), Nov 12, 2004: WIRE. BROKEN. EMERGENCY ROW EXIT LIGHT ROW 9 NOT ILLUMINATED. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE ON ROW 9 OVERHEAD BIN EMERGENCY EXIT. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR SWIA200413790](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200413790), Sep 8, 2004: SERVO. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING FLIGHT RUDDER TRIM WILL DEFLECT THE BALL HALFWAY OUT OF CENTER UNCOMMANDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER SERVO. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW MM 22-11-00. - [SDR SWIA200413709](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200413709), Aug 18, 2004: COVER. MISSING. AFT EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING TRACK CAME APART. INSTALLED MISSING LAMP COVER AND RE-ASSEMBLED LIGHTING TRACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW 33-50-00. - [SDR SWIA200312544](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200312544), Oct 23, 2003: CONTROL PANEL. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 1 STALL WARNING SYSTEM FAILS IN FLIGHT. REPLACED STALL WARNING PANEL WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPS CHECK GOOD. P/N: 120-34428-505. - [SDR SWIA200312181](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200312181), Jul 13, 2003: ACTUATOR. FAULTY. ON CLIMBOUT, RIGHT RUDDER TRAVEL RESTRICTED PAST FIRST 20 DEGREES. PER QRH, TURNED BLUE RUDDER SYSTEM SWITCH OFF, PROBLEM CEASED. RETURNED TO FIELD UNEVENTFULLY - [SDR SWIA200311829](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200311829), Mar 13, 2003: SERVO. MALFUNCTIONED. THE AUTOPILOT PITCHES UP AND DOWN DURING CLIMBOUT AND IN LEVEL FLIGHT ON BOTH FLIGHT DIRECTORS. REPLACED ELEVATOR SERVO WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR SWIA200211509](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211509), Nov 22, 2002: WIRE. BROKEN. EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT MAIN DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRE. OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR SWIA200211508](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211508), Nov 20, 2002: WIRE. BROKEN. EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT OVERHEAD BIN 9C INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE BY FORWARD HINGE OF OVERHEAD BIN ASSY AT 9BC. OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR SWIA200211470](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211470), Oct 22, 2002: FRAME. CRACKED. RIGHT NACELLE FRAME 10 CRACKED INSIDE WHEEL WELL ON FORWARD INBOARD SIDE. INSTALLED DOUBLER TO FRAME 10 INSIDE WHEEL WELL FORWARD INBOARD SIDE OF RIGHT NACELLE - [SDR SWIA200210881](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200210881), May 28, 2002: BRAKE ASSY. MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED EVENLY, LEFT BRAKE GRABS AND PULLS HARD TO THE LEFT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 AND NR 2 BRAKE ASSEMBLIES WITH SERVICEABLE UNITS. OPS CHE - [SDR SWIA200210629](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200210629), Feb 5, 2002: PROXIMITY SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. TAKEOFF TRIM SOUNDED ON TAKEOFF ROLL. ABORTED TAKEOFF. TRIM WAS SET PROPERLY WHEN WARNING SOUNDED. ADJUSTED LEFT AND RIGHT TRIM TAB PROX SWITCHES. OPS CHECKS GO - [SDR SWIA200210616](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200210616), Feb 1, 2002: BOOT. DAMAGED. DURING CLIMB OUT OF PDX, INBOARD LEFT WING DEICE LIGHT ILLUMINATED REPEATEDLY ON BOTH TIMERS. FOUND TWO SMALL HOLES ON INBOARD PORTION OF LEFT WING INBOARD BOOT - [SDR SWIA200210587](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200210587), Jan 27, 2002: PIN. LOOSE. DURING CLIMB, THE COMPUTER FLAGS FLICKERED INTERMITTENTLY (CAPT'S SIDE). DURING CRUISE THE CAPT'S ADI INDICATED 90 DEGREES NOSE UP WITH BOTH FLAGS SHOWING AND T - [SDR SWIA200210536](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200210536), Jan 12, 2002: CAP. LOOSE. PRIOR TO LEVEL OFF AT FL230 CAPTAIN ATTITUDE INDICATOR AND HEADING DISPLAY TUMBLED AND WOULD MOMENTARILY RESET AND THEN TUMBLE AGAIN. FOUND FUSE CAP TO NR 1 AHC - [SDR SWIA200110322](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200110322), Oct 31, 2001: COMPARATOR. FAILED. CAPTAIN'S EHSI/ADI COMPLETE FAILURE IN FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED AHC-85 CAPTAIN'S SIDE (NR 1). OPS CHECKS GOOD PER MM 34-21-01 & 34-21-00. - [SDR SWIA200110198](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200110198), Sep 23, 2001: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. LT ATTITUDE INDICATOR FAILED ON CLIMBOUT. ATTITUDE DISPLAY ON MAP ILLUMINATED. FIRST OFFICER INDICATED ERRONEOUS READINGS ON THE FIS ON HIS SIDE.PERFORMED OPS C - [SDR SWIA972406](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972406), Mar 4, 2001: ACTUATOR. FROZEN. ELEVATOR TRIM FROZE INFLIGHT. FREE MOVEMENT AFTER DESCENT TO 17,000. -09 DEG C. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE ELEVATOR TRIM LINEAR ACTUATORS. RIGHT S/N ON: 860, S/N OFF - [SDR SWIA972329](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972329), Feb 1, 2001: LOCK. FAILED. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, RED DOORS LIGHT ON MAP ILLUMINATED FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS WITH POSSIBLE DOOR SPECIFIC LIGHT ILLUMINATING ON OVERHEAD PANEL. LIGHTS DID NOT REM - [SDR SWIA972118](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972118), Nov 16, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. RIGHT AFT AND LEFT AFT EXTERIOR E-LIGHTS INOPERABLE. DISCOVERED DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION. FOUND FUSE BURNED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT HAND AFT AN - [SDR SWIA972084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972084), Nov 3, 2000: CAM. LOOSE. SERVICE DOOR LIGHT CAME ON DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. ABORTED TAKEOFF. SECURED LOOSE CAMLOCK AT OUTBOARD FUEL DOOR, CHECKS OK. All 62: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N226SW-2011-03-09/reports.md ## NTSB investigations (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB WPR10IA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10IA135), Feb 16, 2010: Embraer EMB-120ER (N226SW), Los Angeles, CA, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: The flight crew’s failure to maintain clearance from the jet bridge during taxi. Contributing to the incident was the ramp marshaller's diverted attention and failure to signal the flight crew to… ## 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 20100216028719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100216028719I), Feb 16, 2010: Embraer EMB-120ER (N226SW), Los Angeles, CA, Minor damage. On February 16, 2010 at approximately 0634 PST, skywest airlines Embraer EMB-120ER, N226SW, operating as united express flight 6199, while the aircraft was… ## Other aircraft with N226SW - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N226SW): Textron 560XL, S/N 560-6306, built 2021 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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