# N261CA: 1991 Embraer EMB-120RT, registration cancelled 2006-05-05 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: May 5, 2006 - Exported to: South Africa - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Embraer EMB-120RT](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120rt) (registry code 3260202) - 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: 120.254 - Year built: 1991 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: December 21, 1991 - Certificate issued: August 3, 1998 - Last registry action: January 25, 2006 - Mode S code: A282E7 - Owner when cancelled: [Wachovia Financial Services Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WACHOVIA%20FINANCIAL%20SERVICES%20INC) - Location: [Charlotte, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Charlotte) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 35.2273° N, 80.8442° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28202, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N261CA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=261CA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N261CA-2006-05-05 From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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-120RT: https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120rt.md ## Service difficulty reports (70, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR COMA0010316](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010316), Aug 15, 2000: PUMP. LEAKING. GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOST ALL FLUID. REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP. - [SDR COMA0010302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010302), Jul 19, 2000: SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. TAKEOFF TRIM AURAL WARNING. REPLACED ELEVATOR TRIM TAB PROXIMITY SENSOR. - [SDR COMA0010200](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010200), Jun 14, 2000: SKIN. CHAFED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF2C INSPECTION TASK 5410-432-04I, THE LEFT NACELLE OUTBOARD INNER SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE CHAFED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB 120 STRUCT - [SDR COMA0010199](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010199), Jun 14, 2000: SKIN. CHAFED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 5410-442-04I, THE LEFT NACELLE INBOARD INNER SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE CHAFED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB 120 STRUCT - [SDR COMA0010198](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010198), Jun 14, 2000: SKIN. GOUGED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 192-01Z, THE RIGHT FUSELAGE SKIN AT STRINGER 17R, 3 INCHES FORWARD OF FRAME 24 WAS FOUND TO BE GOUGED BY THE DEICE PRESSUR - [SDR COMA0010197](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010197), Jun 14, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 5310-121-01I, THE FUSELAGE LEFT SIDE FRAME 13 FLOOR PROP WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPAIRED IAW EMB120 - [SDR COMA0010196](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010196), Jun 14, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 5310-122-01I, THE FUSELAGE RIGHT SIDE FRAME 13 FLOOR PROP WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPAIRED IAW EMB12 - [SDR COMA0010195](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010195), Jun 14, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 261-01Z, THE FUSELAGE FRAME 40 SKIN SUPPORT BETWEEN STRINGERS 3L AND 4L WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPL - [SDR COMA0010194](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010194), Jun 14, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 5310-221-05I, THE SKIN SUPPORT BEHIND CAPTAIN''S DV WINDOW FRAME WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IA - [SDR COMA0010193](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010193), Jun 14, 2000: SKIN. GOUGED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2 YEAR CORROSION INSPECTION TASK 5310-132-COIE, THE LOWER RIGHT FUSELAGE SKIN JUST UNDER THE LAV DUMP VALVE DOUBLER WAS FOUND TO BE GOUGED. T - [SDR COMA0010192](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010192), Jun 14, 2000: STRAP. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 5310-142-03I, THE RIGHT HAND FLOORBEAM BUTT STRAP WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB 120 STRU - [SDR COMA0010191](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010191), Jun 14, 2000: STRAP. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 5310-141-03I, THE LEFT HAND FLOORBEAM BUTT STRAP WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB120 STRUCT - [SDR COMA0010190](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010190), Jun 14, 2000: THRESHOLD. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 5310-141-03I, THE LEFT HAND FLOOR SUPPORT SILL WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB120 STRUCTUR - [SDR COMA0010189](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010189), Jun 14, 2000: THRESHOLD. GOUGED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 164-01Z, THE AFT RIGHT HAND CARGO FLOOR SILL WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED BY AN INTERIOR LINING SCREW. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REP - [SDR COMA0010188](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010188), Jun 14, 2000: STRAP. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 132-01Z, THE FORWARD FLOOR SUPPORT RIGHT HAND BUTT STRAP WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB12 - [SDR COMA0010187](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010187), Jun 14, 2000: STRAP. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 131-01Z, THE FORWARD LEFT HAND FLOOR BUTT STRAP WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 STRUCT - [SDR COMA0010186](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010186), Jun 14, 2000: STRAP. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 131-01Z, THE FORWARD LEFT HAND FLOOR BUTT STRAP WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 STRUCT - [SDR COMA0010185](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010185), Jun 14, 2000: STRAP. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 131/132-01Z, THE FORWARD CABIN CENTER BUTT STRAP WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 STUCT - [SDR COMA0010184](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010184), Jun 14, 2000: THRESHOLD. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 132-01Z, THE FORWARD RIGHT HAND CABIN FLOOR SILL WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 STRUC - [SDR COMA0010183](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010183), Jun 14, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 131-01Z, THE FORWARD LT FLOOR CROSSBEAM AT FRAME 15 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 ST - [SDR COMA0010182](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010182), Jun 14, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 132-01Z, THE FORWARD RT FLOOR CROSSBEAM AT FRAME 16 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 ST - [SDR COMA0010181](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010181), Jun 14, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 131-01Z, THE LEFT HAND FLOOR CROSSBEAM AT FRAME 20 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 STR - [SDR COMA0010180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010180), Jun 14, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 132-01Z, THE RIGHT HAND FLOOR CROSSBEAM AT FRAME 20 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 ST - [SDR COMA0010179](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010179), Jun 14, 2000: STRAP. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 131/132-01Z, THE FORWARD CABIN FLOOR CENTER BUTTSTRAP WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 - [SDR COMA0010178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010178), Jun 14, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 131-01Z, THE FORWARD CABIN FLOOR LEFT HAND CROSSBEAM AT FRAME 14 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED I - [SDR COMA0010177](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010177), Jun 14, 2000: FRAME. GOUGED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 263/264-01Z, THE FUSELAGE FRAME 46A WAS FOUND TO BE GOUGED BY INTERIOR LINING SCREWS IN TWO PLACES. THE DAMAGED PART WAS R - [SDR COMA0010176](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010176), Jun 14, 2000: STRAP. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 161-01Z, THE CARGO COMPARTMENT ENTRYWAY FLOOR BUTTSTRAP WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-12 - [SDR COMA0010175](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010175), Jun 14, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 161/162-01Z, THE FUSELAGE FRAME 42 CHANNEL AT 6 O''CLOCK WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPAIRED IAW EMB-1 - [SDR COMA0010174](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010174), Jun 14, 2000: CROSSBEAM. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 5310-121/122-01I, THE FRAME 12 CROSSBEAM AT COCKPIT ENTRANCE FLOOR WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED - [SDR COMA0010173](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010173), Jun 14, 2000: STRAP. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 163-012Z, THE AFT LEFT HAND CARGO FLOOR SILL WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 STRUCTURA - [SDR COMA0010172](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010172), Jun 14, 2000: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. UPON COMPLIANCE 2C INSPECTION TASK 5310-221-05I, THE LEFT HAND COCKPIT OVERHEAD INTERCOSTAL WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 S - [SDR COMA0010171](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010171), Jun 14, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 131-01Z, THE FUSELAGE FLOOR T-SECTION OF FRAME 16 LT WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 S - [SDR COMA0010170](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010170), Jun 14, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 5320-243-01I, THE LEFT WING UPPER SURFACE ATTACH ANGLE FOR FAIRING 193 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLA - [SDR COMA0010169](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010169), Jun 14, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 5320-244-01I, THE RIGHT WING UPPER SURFACE ATTACH ANGLE FOR FAIRING 194 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPL - [SDR COMA0010168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010168), Jun 14, 2000: SKIN. GOUGED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2 YEAR CORROSION INSPECTION TASK 5310-132-COIE, THE RIGHT HAND FORWARD LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN AT STRINGER 17R WAS FOUND TO BE GOUGED. THE DAMAGE - [SDR COMA0010167](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010167), Jun 14, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 5310-221-05I, THE FUSELAGE FRAME 9 SKIN SUPPORT JUST BELOW CAPTAIN''S DV WINDOW WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE DAMAGED PART - [SDR COMA0010166](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010166), Jun 14, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 5310-022-05I, THE FUSELAGE FRAME 9 SKIN SUPPORT JUST BELOW F/O''S DV WINDOW WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS - [SDR COMA0010165](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010165), Jun 14, 2000: SKIN. GOUGED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 813-02Z, THE CARGO DOOR SKIN AND PREVIOUS REPAIR DOUBLER WAS FOUND TO BE GOUGED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPAIRED IAW EMB-120 - [SDR COMA0010164](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010164), Jun 14, 2000: SKIN. DELAMINATED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 612-01Z, THE RIGHT WING OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE WAS FOUND TO BE DELAMINATED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 STRUC - [SDR COMA0010163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010163), Jun 12, 2000: STRINGER. CRACKED. THE RIGHT WING STRINGER 10 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED JUST INBOARD OF RIB 8. THE STRINGER WAS REPAIRED PER EMB120 SRM 57-20-01, FIGURE 201 AND AERODESIGN REPORT NR - [SDR COMA0010025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010025), Feb 4, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE INOPERABLE. REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERIES. - [SDR COMA9910197](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9910197), Dec 23, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE INOPERABLE. REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERIES. - [SDR COMA9910182](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9910182), Dec 6, 1999: AIR CONDITIONING. FAILED. RIGHT AIR CONDITIONING FAILED. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. SYSTEM FUNCTION CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR COMA9910148](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9910148), Sep 16, 1999: SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. SERVICE DOOR WARNING DURING TAKEOFF. ADJUSTED FUEL SERVICE DOOR SWITCH. - [SDR COMA9910115](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9910115), Jul 19, 1999: SIGN. BROKEN. EXIT SIGN AT ROW 8 IS BROKEN. REPLACED SIGN. - [SDR COMA910113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA910113), Jul 17, 1999: WARNING. ACTIVATED. TRIM INOPERABLE WARNING DURING TAKEOFF. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. RESET SYSTEM AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. - [SDR COMA9910103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9910103), Jun 28, 1999: CIRCUIT BREAKER. TRIPPED. THE FLIGHT IDLE STOP SOLENOID CIRCUIT BREAKERS ARE TRIPPED. RESET BREAKERS AND FUNCTION CHECK OF SYSTEM NORMAL. - [SDR COMA9910092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9910092), Jun 6, 1999: SIGN. INOPERATIVE. EXIT SIGN AT ROW 5 IS INOP. REPLACED EXIT SIGN. - [SDR COMA9910019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9910019), Jan 22, 1999: WARNING. ACTIVATED. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, AUTOFEAHTER AURAL WARNING ACTIVATED. INSPECTED LT AND RT ENGINE SCU FOR CONDITION AND SECURITY. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE AUTOFEAT - [SDR COMA9910017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9910017), Jan 21, 1999: ACTUATOR. LEAKING. LT MLG DISAGREEMENT INDICATION WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED. REPLACED THE LT MLG RETRACT ACTUATOR. All 70: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N261CA-2006-05-05/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 19930804035999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930804035999I), Aug 4, 1993: Emb EMB120RT (N261CA), Orlando, FL. Left engine duct leak after takeoff. Shut engine down. Returned. Landed safely. ## Other aircraft with N261CA - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N261CA): Cessna 182T, S/N 18282136, built 2008 --- 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.