# N258CA: Embraer EMB-120ER, registration cancelled 2012-12-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 3, 2012
- Exported to: Kenya
- 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: 120247
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: October 1, 1991
- Certificate issued: November 15, 2012
- Last registry action: November 16, 2012
- Mode S code: A27569
- Owner when cancelled: [Hampton Crystal Ventures Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HAMPTON%20CRYSTAL%20VENTURES%20INC)
- Location: [Saint Albans, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Saint%20Albans)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.6980° N, 73.7591° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 11412, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N258CA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=258CA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N258CA-2012-12-03

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 (93, newest 50)

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

- [SDR COMA0110030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0110030), Jan 24, 2001: CHANNEL. CRACKED. DURING 1C CHECK TASK 52-14, THE PAX DOOR STRUCTURE CHANNEL, THIRD FROM BOTTOM, WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE CHANNEL WAS REPLACED PER SRM STANDARD PRACTICES.
- [SDR COMA0110029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0110029), Jan 24, 2001: CHANNEL. CRACKED. DURING 1C CHECK TASK 52-14, THE PAX DOOR STRUCTURE LOWER CHANNEL WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT BOTH ENDS. THE CHANNEL WAS REPLACED PER SRM STANDARD PRACTICES.
- [SDR COMA0110028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0110028), Jan 24, 2001: CONTROL CABLE. WORN. DURING 1C CHECK TASK 27-62, THE RIGHT SIDE OUTBOARD RUDDER CONTROL CABLE WAS FOUND TO BE WORN WHERE IT PASSES THROUGH THE WING BOX FAIRLEADS. THE CABLE WAS REPL
- [SDR COMA0110027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0110027), Jan 24, 2001: CHANNEL. CRACKED. DURING 1C CHECK TASK 52-14, THE PAX DOOR STRUCTURE U-CHANNEL WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE CHANNEL WAS REPLACED PER SRM STANDARD PRACTICES.
- [SDR COMA0110026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0110026), Jan 24, 2001: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING 1C CHECK TASK 194-01Z, THE RIGHT OVERWING FAIRING ATTACH ANGLE ON TOP OF THE WING WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE ANGLE WAS REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AERO
- [SDR COMA0110006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0110006), Jan 7, 2001: LANDING GEAR. LACK OF LUBE. RT MLG INDICATED UNSAFE. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED LANDING GEAR.
- [SDR COMA0010373](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010373), Oct 10, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. SEVERAL EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE INOPERABLE. REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY.
- [SDR COMA0010315](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010315), Aug 6, 2000: PICKUP. OUT OF ADJ. RIGHT HAND ENGINE NP OSCILLATING 99 T 102.8 PERCENT. ADJUSTED PROP SYNC. PULSE PICKUP GAPS TO M/M SPECIFICATIONS.
- [SDR COMA0010300](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010300), Jul 12, 2000: TIRE. DISCHARGED. RIGHT HAND MLG TIRE LOW PRESSURE. REPLACED WHEEL TIRE ASSY.
- [SDR COMA0010106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010106), May 16, 2000: LEVER. MALFUNCTIONED. LEFT ENGINE POWER LEVER ADVANCED CAUSING OVER TORQUE AND OVER TEMP. DOWN LOADED DFDR AND FOUND TORQUE AND TEMP EXCEEDENCE TO BE WITHIN M/M LIMITATIONS.
- [SDR COMA0010105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010105), May 16, 2000: DOOR. NOT CLOSED. SERVICE DOOR WARNING. FOUND FUEL SERVICE DOOR NOT SECURE. LATCHED DOOR AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- [SDR COMA0010104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010104), May 14, 2000: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. RIGHT MLG DISAGREE INDICATION DURING EXTENSION. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED LANDING GEAR. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- [SDR COMA0010103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010103), May 11, 2000: SKIN. CHAFED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 5400-432-01I, THE LT NACELLE INBOARD INNER SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE CHAFED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 STRUCTUR
- [SDR COMA0010102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010102), May 11, 2000: SKIN. CHAFED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 5410-442-01I, THE RT NACELLE INBOARD INNER SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE CHAFED. THE DAMAGE PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 STRUCTURA
- [SDR COMA0010101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010101), May 11, 2000: SKIN. CHAFED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 5410-442-04I, THE RT NACELLE OUTBOARD INNER SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE CHAFED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 STRUCTU
- [SDR COMA0010100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010100), May 11, 2000: FITTING. MISDRILLED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 5410-432-04I, THE LT WING FRONT OUTBOARD MAIN LANDING GEAR FITTING WAS FOUND TO BE MISDRILLED FROM PREVIOUS REPAIR. THE DA
- [SDR COMA0010099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010099), May 11, 2000: STRINGER. CRACKED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 5410-432-04I, THE LT NACELLE OUTBOARD STRINGER NR 1 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 STR
- [SDR COMA0010098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010098), May 11, 2000: SKIN. CHAFED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 5410-432-04I, THE LT NACELLE OUTBOARD INNER SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE CHAFED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 STRUCTU
- [SDR COMA0010097](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010097), May 11, 2000: SUPPORT BRACKET. CRACKED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 5320-141/142-01I, THE FUSELAGE SKIN SUPPORT AT FRAME 21, BETWEEN STRINGERS 21L AND 21R, WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE DAMAG
- [SDR COMA0010096](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010096), May 11, 2000: STRAP. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 163-01Z, THE LT AFT FUSELAGE BUTT STRAP (SILL) WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 STRUCTU
- [SDR COMA0010095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010095), May 11, 2000: STRAP. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 162-01Z, THE RT FUSELAGE FLOOR SUPPORT BUTT STRAP WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 STRU
- [SDR COMA0010094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010094), May 11, 2000: STRAP. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 161-01Z, THE LT FUSELAGE FLOOR SUPPORT BUTT STRAP WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 STRU
- [SDR COMA0010093](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010093), May 11, 2000: SUPPORT BRACKET. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 242-01Z, THE RT SIDEWALL SEAT TRACK SUPPORT WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 STRUCTURAL
- [SDR COMA0010092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010092), May 11, 2000: SUPPORT BRACKET. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 232-01Z, THE RT SIDEWALL SEAT TRACK SUPPORT WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 STRUCTURAL
- [SDR COMA0010091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010091), May 11, 2000: THRESHOLD. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 151-01Z, THE LT FUSELAGE FLOOR SUPPORT SILL WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 STRUCTURAL
- [SDR COMA0010090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010090), May 11, 2000: THRESHOLD. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 152-01Z, THE FUSLAGE RT FLOOR SUPPORT SILL WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 STRUCTURAL 
- [SDR COMA0010089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010089), May 11, 2000: THRESHOLD. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 152-01Z, THE RT FLOOR SUPPORT SILL WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 STRUCTURAL REPAIR M
- [SDR COMA0010088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010088), May 11, 2000: THRESHOLD. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 151-01Z, THE LT FLOOR SUPPORT SILL WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 STRUCTURAL REPAIR M
- [SDR COMA0010087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010087), May 11, 2000: STRAP. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 131-01Z, THE LT FUSELAGE FLOOR SUPPORT BUTT STRAP WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 STRU
- [SDR COMA0010086](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010086), May 11, 2000: STRAP. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 152-01Z, THE RT FLOOR SUPPORT BUTT STRAP WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 STRUCTURAL RE
- [SDR COMA0010085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010085), May 11, 2000: STRAP. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 142-01Z, THE RT FUSELAGE FLOOR SUPPORT BUTT STRAP WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 STRU
- [SDR COMA0010083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010083), May 11, 2000: STRAP. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 142-01Z, THE RT FUSELAGE FLOOR SUPPORT BUTT STRAP WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 REPA
- [SDR COMA0010082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010082), May 11, 2000: STRAP. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 132-01Z, THE RT FWD FLOOR SUPPORT BUTT STRAP WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 STRUCTURA
- [SDR COMA0010081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010081), May 11, 2000: STRAP. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 151-01Z, THE LT FUSELAGE FLOOR SUPPORT BUTT STRAP WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 STRU
- [SDR COMA0010080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010080), May 11, 2000: STRAP. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 141-01Z, THE LT FLOOR SUPPORT BUTT STRAP WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 STRUCTURAL MA
- [SDR COMA0010079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010079), May 11, 2000: STRAP. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 141-01Z, THE LT FLOOR SUPPORT BUTT STRAP WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 STRUCTURAL RE
- [SDR COMA0010078](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010078), May 11, 2000: STRAP. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 131-01Z, THE LT FWD FLOOR SUPPORT BUTT STRAP WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 STRUCTURA
- [SDR COMA0010077](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010077), May 11, 2000: SUPPORT BRACKET. CRACKED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 232-01Z , THE FUSELAGE RT SKIN SUPPORT AT FRAME 13A AND STRINGER 14R WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPAIRE
- [SDR COMA0010076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010076), May 11, 2000: SUPPORT BRACKET. CRACKED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 222-01Z, THE RT FUSELAGE SKIN SUPPORT AT FRAME 9 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 STRUCT
- [SDR COMA0010075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010075), May 11, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 5310-121-01I, THE LT COCKPIT FLOOR SUPPORT AT FRAME 13 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPAIRED IAW EMB-120 
- [SDR COMA0010074](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010074), May 11, 2000: SUPPORT BRACKET. CRACKED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 231-01Z, WHILE GAINING ACCESS THE LT COCKPIT SKIN SUPPORT BRACKET BEHIND TO DV WINDOW FRAME WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE D
- [SDR COMA0010073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010073), May 11, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 5310-122-01I, THE RT COCKPIT FLOOR SUPPORT AT FRAME 13 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPAIRED IAW EMB-120 
- [SDR COMA0010072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010072), May 11, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 5320-244-02I, THE RT WING UPPER SKIN ATTACH ANGLE FOR FAIRING 194 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPAIRED I
- [SDR COMA0010071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010071), May 11, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 5320-243-02I, THE LT WING UPPER SKIN ATTACH ANGLE FOR FAIRING 193 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPAIRED I
- [SDR COMA0010070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010070), May 11, 2000: BRACKET. CRACKED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 25-12, WHILE ACQUIRING ACCESS THE CARGO DOOR TORSION BAR FWD SUPPORT BRACKET WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS
- [SDR COMA0010069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010069), May 11, 2000: SUPPORT BRACKET. CRACKED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 261-01Z, THE FUSELAGE SKIN SUPPORT BRACKET AT FRAME 40, BETWEEN STRINGERS 3L AND 4L, WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE DAMAGED 
- [SDR COMA0010068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010068), May 11, 2000: SKIN. GOUGED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 813-022, THE CARGO DOOR SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE GOUGED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPAIRED IAW EMB-120 STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL ST
- [SDR COMA0010045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010045), Mar 24, 2000: SELECTOR KNOB. CONTAMINATED. FLAPS FAILED AT 25 DEGREES WHEN SELECTED TO 45 DEGREES FOR LANDING. REMOVED DEBRIS FROM FLAP SELECTOR FLAP, OPERATION NORMAL.
- [SDR COMA0010036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010036), Mar 9, 2000: SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. NLG WOULD NOT RETRACT. REPLACED THE NLG DOWN LOCK SWITCH.
- [SDR COMA9910188](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9910188), Dec 16, 1999: SIGN. INOPERATIVE. EXIT SIGN AT ROW 5 WAS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EXIT SIGN.

All 93: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N258CA-2012-12-03/reports.md

## Other aircraft with N258CA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N258CA): Piper PA-28-181, S/N 2881356, built 2020

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