# N261AS: 1989 Embraer EMB-120ER, registration cancelled 2010-04-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 23, 2010
- 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: 120.141
- Year built: 1989
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: November 10, 2000
- Certificate issued: September 4, 2008
- Last registry action: September 4, 2008
- Mode S code: A282C5
- Owner when cancelled: [Bank Of Utah Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BANK%20OF%20UTAH%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/N261AS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=261AS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N261AS-2010-04-23

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 (48)

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

- [SDR GUUA04270801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA04270801), Apr 27, 2008: PROXIMITY SWITCH. LOOSE. FLIGHT: 9175, AFTER TAKEOFF, AT RETRACTION, THE LT MLG RED (B) LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED RECYCLED GEAR AND RETRACTED NORMALLY. RESECURED LT MLG UPLOCK PROXIMIT
- [SDR GUUA04120801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA04120801), Apr 12, 2008: UNKNOWN. NONE. FLIGHT: 9216 F/A COMPLAINS CABIN DOOR HARD TO OPEN. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL, COULD NOT DUPLICATE.
- [SDR GUUA12180702](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA12180702), Dec 18, 2007: LIGHT. DAMAGED. FLIGHT: 9227, EMERGENCY LIGHTS NEAR GALLEY ARE DAMAGED AND MISSING RED LIGHT ON THE END. INSTALLED RED EMERGENCY LIGHT AND TRACK.
- [SDR GUUA12030701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA12030701), Dec 3, 2007: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED RT AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED RT AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT.
- [SDR GUUA06240702](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA06240702), Jun 24, 2007: ENGINE. FAILED. FLIGHT: 9287, DURING CLIMB, NR 1 ENGINE FAILED. SHUTDOWN NR 1 ENGINE. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR (1) ENGINE.
- [SDR GUUA06210701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA06210701), Jun 21, 2007: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FLIGHT: 253, RT TOP EMERGENCY LIGHT BY THE RT PACK BURNED OUT. FOUND RT TOP EMERGENCY LIGHT WORKING, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR GUUA06090701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA06090701), Jun 9, 2007: BULB. INOPERATIVE. AT SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSPECTION, LT AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE.REPLACED LT AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT BULB.
- [SDR GUUA06070701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA06070701), Jun 7, 2007: PROXIMITY SWITCH. DIRTY. FLIGHT:9156 MHH/FLL, AFTER LANDING BOTH IDLE 1 AND IDLE 2 UNLOCK LIGHTS REMAINED ON, NO NOSE STEERING OR BRAKES, USED DIFFERENTIAL POWER AND RUDDERS TO CLEAR TH
- [SDR GUUA06040701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA06040701), Jun 4, 2007: CONTROL BOX. MALFUNCTIONED. LANDING GEAR HAD TO BE CYCLED THREE TIMES BEFORE IT COMES UP, REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL BOX.
- [SDR GUUA05120701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA05120701), May 12, 2007: ATTACH FITTING. CRACKED. AT SCHEDULED INSPECTION DISCOVERED RIGHT WING TO FUSELAGE FITTING UPPER ATTACH AREA CRACKED. REPAIRED RIGHT WING TO FUSELAGE FITTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAA APPR
- [SDR GUUA01240701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA01240701), Jan 24, 2007: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. AT SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE FOUND LT AND RT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. SECURED LOOSE CONNECTION AT THE LT ACM AREA OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR GUUA08210601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA08210601), Aug 21, 2006: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FLIGHT: 9300 FPO/FLL (2) OUTSIDE RT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED RT AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR GUUA08140601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA08140601), Aug 14, 2006: BULB. INOPERATIVE. CHECK EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT THE GALLEY. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BULB OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR GUUA08050601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA08050601), Aug 5, 2006: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. AT SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE BOTTOM OUTSIDE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED RIGHT BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR GUUA07280601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA07280601), Jul 28, 2006: WIRE. FAILED. FLIGHT: 9156 MHH/FLL CEILING WHITE EMERGENCY LIGHTS OVERHEAD EXIT ROWS 5A, 5F, 8F INOPERATIVE. SECURED BAD CONNECTION OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR GUUA05200602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA05200602), May 20, 2006: PROXIMITY SWITCH. FAILED. FLIGHT: 9310 FPO/FLL AFTER TAKEOFF LANDING GEAR UP LT MAIN GEAR B LOOP RED LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. REPLACED LT MAIN GEAR UPLOCK PROXIMITY SWITCH. OPERATIONAL
- [SDR GUUA03310601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA03310601), Mar 31, 2006: CONNECTOR. UNKNOWN. DURING ROUTINE SCHEDULE MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REINSTALLED CONNECTOR P1429.
- [SDR GUUA03290601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA03290601), Mar 30, 2006: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. FLIGHT: 9227 NAS/FLL, FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT LEFT WING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LEFT FORWARD EMERGENCY LAMP.
- [SDR GUU2006F00001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUU2006F00001), Dec 9, 2005: LIGHT. SHORTED. AT SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE DETERMINED LT AFT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT TO BE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LT AFT EXTERIOR LIGHT ASSEMBLY. (K)
- [SDR GUU2005F00055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUU2005F00055), Oct 5, 2005: FUSE. OPEN. EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AFT OF WING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FUSE FOR AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT. (K)
- [SDR GUU2005F00030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUU2005F00030), Jul 2, 2005: RELAY. SHORTED. VERY STRONG ODOR IN COCKPIT. REPLACED APU RELAY. (K)
- [SDR GUU2005F00033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUU2005F00033), Jun 28, 2005: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. LOWER EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON LT AND RT SIDES NOT WORKING. DETERMINED RT LIGHT ASSEMBLY TO BE TRIPPING THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. REPLACED RT LOWER EXTERIOR EMER
- [SDR GUU2005F00032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUU2005F00032), Jun 26, 2005: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. AT SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, AFT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVE AND REPLACED AFT BATTERY PACK. (K)
- [SDR GUU2005F00024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUU2005F00024), Jun 1, 2005: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. AT SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, LT AND RT AFT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK NORMAL. (K)
- [SDR ASOA03065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA03065), Feb 17, 2003: WIRE. BROKEN. FLT 4241 - DURING A GROUND INSPECTION IN ATL, THE LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT OVERWING 
- [SDR ASOA02638](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA02638), Dec 22, 2002: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING HANGAR INSPECTION IN TXK, THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN THE AFT SECTION WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 3 BATTERY PACK. O
- [SDR ASOA02590](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA02590), Nov 14, 2002: WIRE. BROKEN. FLT 4835 - DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM XNA-DFW, A SMOKE SMELL OCCURRED IN THE COCKPIT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO XNA. THE SMELL INTENSIFI
- [SDR ASOA020486](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA020486), Sep 6, 2002: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING GROUND INSPECTION, THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH ON AND CHARGED THE BATTERY PACK. OPERA
- [SDR ASOA02233](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA02233), Apr 1, 2002: BUTT STRAP. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION IN BNA, THE CENTER BUTT STRAP IN THE CARGO AREA BETWEEN FRAMES 40 AND 44 WAS CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CORRODED C
- [SDR ASOA02232](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA02232), Apr 1, 2002: BUTT STRAP. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION IN BNA, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE LEFT BUTT STRAP BETWEEN FRAMES 20 AND 32. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CORRODED BUTT STRAP 
- [SDR ASOA02231](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA02231), Apr 1, 2002: SILL. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION IN BNA, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE LEFT HAND SILL PLATE IN SPOTS BETWEEN FRAMES 29 AND 34. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CORROD
- [SDR ASOA02230](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA02230), Apr 1, 2002: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION IN BNA, THE RIGHT SEAT TRACK SILL PLATE FLANGE WAS FOUND CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS AT FRAMES 17, 19 AND 22. WHILE REPAIRING THE SILL PLAT
- [SDR ASOA02229](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA02229), Apr 1, 2002: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION IN BNA, THE AFT SECTION OF THE RIGHT WALL SEAT TRACK WAS CORRODED BETWEEN FRAMES 34 AND 38. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE CORRODED SEAT TRAC
- [SDR ASOA02228](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA02228), Apr 1, 2002: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION IN BNA, THE AFT SECTION OF THE LEFT FLOOR SEAT TRACK WAS CORRODED BETWEEN FRAMES 32 AND 39. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CORRO
- [SDR ASOA02227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA02227), Apr 1, 2002: SILL. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION IN BNA, THE COCKPIT RIGHT HAND OUTBOARD FLOOR SILL PLATE WAS CORRODED BETWEEN FRAMES 7 AND 13. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CO
- [SDR ASOA02226](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA02226), Apr 1, 2002: CROSSBEAM. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION IN BNA, THE RIGHT OUTBOARD CROSSBEAM WAS FOUND CORRODED AT FRAME 40. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CORRODED CROSSBEAM IAW SRMS 
- [SDR ASOA02225](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA02225), Apr 1, 2002: SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION IN BNA, THE COCKPIT STEP AREA FLOOR FLANGE, FORWARD LEFT CORNER WAS FOUND CORRODED AND BENT WITH SOME RIVETS THAT WERE PULLED THROUGH.
- [SDR ASOA02224](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA02224), Apr 1, 2002: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION IN BNA, THE FLOORBOARD SUPPORT ANGLE WAS FOUND CORRODED AT FRAME 13. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE CORRODED SECTION OF THE FLOORBOARD SUPPO
- [SDR ASOA02223](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA02223), Apr 1, 2002: STRINGER. CORRODED. DUIRNG C-CHECK INSPECTION IN BNA, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON STRINGER 18 LEFT BETWEEN FRAMES 16 AND 18. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE CORRODED SECTION OF THE STRINGER AND
- [SDR ASOA02140](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA02140), Mar 7, 2002: BULB. BURNED OUT. DURING A HANGAR INSPECTION IN TXK, THE LOWER AFT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BURNT OUT EMERGENCY EXIT
- [SDR ASOA02016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA02016), Jan 12, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. FLT 4084 - DURING GROUND INSPECTION IN ATL, THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERY WAS FOUND BE INOPERATIVE, CAUSING THE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINT
- [SDR ASOA01221](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA01221), Nov 10, 2001: SIGN. BROKEN. FLT 4831 - DURING GROUND INSPECTION IN DFW, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN WAS FOUND BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN 
- [SDR 20001026SH029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20001026SH029), Sep 29, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE NR 2 ENGINE NR 1 FRAME WAS FOUND CRACKED IN THE UPPER INBOARD TORQUE TUBE MOUNT WEB. POSSIBLE CAUSE: FATIGUE FROM ENGINE TORQUE. 
- [SDR ASOA00003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA00003), Jan 4, 2000: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. CREW REPORTED HALF THE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS AND ROW 1 EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ARE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE CHARGED EMERGENCY BATTERY PACKS. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WER
- [SDR ASOA99142](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA99142), Nov 5, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND NR 1 AND 2 EMERGENCY BATTERY PACKS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 AND 2 EMERGENCY BATTERY PACKS. OPERATIONAL CH
- [SDR ASOA99060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA99060), Jul 19, 1999: PCU. INOPERATIVE. FLT 4927 - ON TAKEOFF ROLL, THE NR 2 ENGINE FAILED TO DEVELP MORE THAN 51 PERCENT TORQUE. NP WAS SLOW TO SPOOL UP. ABORTED TAKEOFF AT INITIAL ROLL. RETURN TO GA
- [SDR ASOA98083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA98083), Oct 19, 1998: DEICE SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. FLT 7063 - DURING CRUISE FLIGHT ATL-CRW, APPROX 10 MINUTES AFTER TURNING ON PROP HEAT, ENGINE AIR INLET DEICE AND WINDSHIELD HEAT, A STRONG BURNING ELECTICAL SM
- [SDR ASOA96022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA96022), Jun 18, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON FRAME 21 BETWEEN STRINGERS 21 RT TO 20 LT. REPAIR DETERMINDED TO BE A MAJOR REPAIR IAW SP663. REPAIRS WILL BE MADE IAW THE S

## Other aircraft with N261AS

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N261AS): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1, S/N C0793

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