# N284UE: 1989 Embraer EMB-120ER, registration cancelled 2007-06-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 20, 2007
- Exported to: Angola
- 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: 120.145
- Year built: 1989
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: September 22, 1989
- Certificate issued: September 10, 2004
- Last registry action: September 13, 2004
- Mode S code: A2DE9E
- Owner when cancelled: [Players Air Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PLAYERS%20AIR%20INC)
- Location: [Henderson, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Henderson)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.9799° N, 115.1079° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89052, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N284UE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=284UE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N284UE-2007-06-20

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 (34)

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

- [SDR 20000424SH003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000424SH003), Mar 22, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. FLUORESCENT PENETRANT INSPECTION INDICATED A CRACK IN RIGHT NACELLE FORWARD FRAME NR 1. POSSIBLE CAUSE IS STILL UNDETERMINED. WOULD SUSPECT ENGINE TORQUE AND VI
- [SDR 2000ZZZX78](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZX78), Dec 1, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. C-CHECK INSPECTION REVEALED RIGHT NACELLE FRAME NR 1 CRACKED AT OUTBOARD TORQUE TUBE BOLT HOLE RISERS.
- [SDR WTAA980078](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA980078), May 12, 1998: WIRE. BROKEN. SFO - CARGO DOOR WARNING ACTIVATED ON TAKEOFF ROLL. TAKEOFF ABORTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED DOOR WARNING SYSTEM PER MEL 52-70-1. AIRCRAFT RETURNE
- [SDR WTAA980035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA980035), Feb 19, 1998: TAXI LIGHT. CRACKED. SMF - BIRD STRIKE AT NOSE GEAR AREA ON TAKEOFF. NO ADVERSE INDICATIONS EN ROUTE TO SFO. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AREA FOR DAMAGE. REPLACED CRACKED LEFT TAXI LIGHT.
- [SDR WTAA970220](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA970220), Dec 3, 1997: STARTER GEN. FAILED. FAT - SMOKE REPORTED IN CABIN AFTER APU SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED APU PER MEL 49-00-1. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. MAINTENANCE SUBSEQUENTLY CLEARED DEFER
- [SDR WTAA970197](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA970197), Oct 15, 1997: ENGINE. BIRD STRIKE. SFO - BIRD STRIKE REPORTED AT RIGHT PROPELLER ON TAKEOFF FROM BFL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED RIGHT PROPELLER AND ENGINE. NO EVIDENCE OF BIRD STRIKE FOUND. AIRCRAFT 
- [SDR WTAA970174](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA970174), Aug 29, 1997: ACTUATOR. CONTROL FAULT. SFO - FLAP CONTROL FAULT REPORTED ON TAKEOFF ROLL. TAKEOFF ABORTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFT INBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFAC
- [SDR WTAA970168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA970168), Aug 23, 1997: PROPELLER. BIRD STRIKE. LAX - EVIDENCE OF BIRD STRIKE FOUND ON LEFT PROPELLER SPINNER AND BLADES. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AREA FOR DAMAGE. NO DAMAGE NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. 
- [SDR WTAA970138](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA970138), Jul 23, 1997: PROXIMITY SENSOR. FAILED. FAT - TRIM AURAL WARING INDICATION ON TAKEOFF. TAKEOFF ABORTED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RIGHT ELEVATOR TRIM PROXIMITY SENSOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY. AIRCR
- [SDR WTAA970121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA970121), Jul 7, 1997: SELECTOR. FAILED. FAT - LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO STATION. MX REPLACED LANDING GEAR SELECTOR. PERFORMED GEAR SWING. LANDING GEAR FUNCTION NORMALLY. TES
- [SDR WTAA970114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA970114), Jun 24, 1997: PCU. FAILED. BFL - LEFT PROPELLER DOES NOT COME OUT OF FEATHER. TAKEOFF ABORTED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFT ENGINE PROPELLER CONTROL UNIT. NO LEAKS NOTED. OPERATIONAL CHECK S
- [SDR WTAA970062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA970062), Apr 16, 1997: ACTUATOR. INTERMITTENT. FAT - FLAP CONTROL FAULT REPORTED ON APPROACH. CREW UNABLE TO RESET FLAP SYSTEM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLAP SELECTOR AND CLEANED CANNON PLUG ON RIGHT OUTBOARD FL
- [SDR WTAA970057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA970057), Apr 10, 1997: ANNUNCIATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. SBA - FLAP ASYMMETRY INDICATION REPORTED IN CRUISE. AIRCRAFT EN ROUTE FROM SFO TO SBA, DIVERTED TO LAX FOR REPAIRS. MX RESET FLAP ANNUNCIATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK
- [SDR WTAA970039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA970039), Mar 5, 1997: FUEL DOOR. UNSECURED. LAX - SERVICE DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TAKEOFF ROLL. TAKEOFF ABORTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE RESECURED FUEL DOOR CAMLOCK. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATIS
- [SDR WTAA970019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA970019), Jan 31, 1997: CAMLOCK. FAILED. FAT - SERVICE DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATING ON TAKEOFF. TAKEOFF ABORTED. MAINTENANCE RESECURED FUEL DOOR CAMLOCK. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO
- [SDR WTAA970004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA970004), Jan 4, 1997: CONNECTOR. MOISTURE CONTAM. FAT - FLAP CONTROL FAULT ON CLIMB-OUT REPORTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO STATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CLEANED WATER FROM OUTBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR CANNON PLUG
- [SDR WTAA960210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA960210), Dec 5, 1996: HYDRAULIC LINE. BROKEN. FAT - GREEN HYDRAULIC LOW PRESSURE AND LOW LEVEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO STATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RIGHT OUTBOARD SEQUENCE
- [SDR WTAA960192](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA960192), Nov 14, 1996: SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. LAX - SERVICE DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TAKEOFF. TAKEOFF ABORTED. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED SERVICE DOOR MICROSWITCH SCREW. DOOR LIGHT OUT ON GROUND. AIRCRAFT RETURN
- [SDR WTAA960190](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA960190), Nov 10, 1996: TQ SIG COND. FAILED. MRY - LEFT ENGINE BEGINS TO AUTO FEATHER WITH POWER LEVER ADVANCED. TAKEOFF ABORTED. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR ONE TIME FERRY FLIGHT TO FAT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND
- [SDR WTAA960189](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA960189), Nov 6, 1996: CAMLOCK. FAILED. FAT - DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. TAKEOFF ABORTED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FUELING DOOR CAMLOCK. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETU
- [SDR WTAA960180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA960180), Oct 17, 1996: DOOR. NOT CLOSED. FAT - OUTBOARD FUEL DOOR OPENED DURING TAKEOFF. TAKEOFF ABORTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND SECURED FUEL DOOR. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
- [SDR WTAA960116](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA960116), Jun 2, 1996: SELECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. FAT - LT MLG AND NLG GEAR B-LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY IN-FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED B-INDICATION SYSTEM PER MEL 32-60-1. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. 
- [SDR WTAA960062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA960062), Mar 18, 1996: FUEL DOOR. LOOSE. SBP - SERVICE DOOR WARNING ILLUMINATED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. FOUND FORWARD FASTENER OF INBOARD FUELING DOOR UNLATCHED. RESECURED DOOR. SUBSEQUENT TAKEOFF NORMAL.
- [SDR WTAA960007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA960007), Jan 12, 1996: SEAL. LOOSE. SFO - CREW REPORTED, UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT AFTER DEPARTURE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO STATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE RESECURED LOOSE CARGO DOOR SEAL. 
- [SDR WTAA950312](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA950312), Nov 16, 1995: OIL SYSTEM. REQ'D SERVICE. ACV - RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE REPORTED LOW ON TAKEOFF ROLL. TAKEOFF ABORTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SERVICED ENGINE WITH 2 QUARTS OF OIL. OIL PRESSURE INDICATIONS N
- [SDR WTAA950286](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA950286), Oct 22, 1995: ENGINE. REQ'D OIL SERV. SMF - RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE REPORTED LOW WITH ASSOCIATED AURAL WARNING INDICATION ON TAKEOFF ROLL. TAKEOFF ABORTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED R
- [SDR WTAA950250](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA950250), Aug 23, 1995: ENGINE. REQ'D. SMF - AFTER DEPARTURE, RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATION REPORTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO STATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED RIGHT ENGINE NO EVID
- [SDR WTAA950230](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA950230), Jul 16, 1995: PROX SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. FAT - LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO STATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SHOCK ABSORBER P
- [SDR WTAA950183](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA950183), May 4, 1995: MFD UNIT. INOPERATIVE. FAT - AVIONICS MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY (MFD) CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED ACCOMPANIED BY ELECTRICAL SMOKE ODOR IN COCKPIT REPORTED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED MF
- [SDR WTAA950076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA950076), Feb 7, 1995: EEL BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. RDM - CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAIL TO TEST. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK AT ROW 6. EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM OPERATIONAL T
- [SDR WTAA950067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA950067), Jan 30, 1995: PROX SENSOR. OUT OF ADJUST. SFO - RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR RED INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOLLOWING GEAR RETRACTION. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO FAT FOR REPAIRS. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED RT M
- [SDR WTAA950064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA950064), Jan 29, 1995: AIR DISTR. ODOR. RNO - ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR REPORTED IN COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ELECTRICAL PANELS IN COCKPIT AND AVIONICS AND SERVICE BAYS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. UNABLE TO
- [SDR WTAA950053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA950053), Jan 16, 1995: CONNECTOR. MOISTURE CONTAM. RNO - FLAP ASYMMETRY REPORTED ON SELECTION OF FLAPS TO 25 DEGREES DURING LANDING. RT OUTBOARD FLAP INDICATING 10 DEGREES LESS THAN OTHER FLAPS. AIRCRAFT LANDED 
- [SDR WTAA950052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA950052), Jan 16, 1995: RETRACT MECH. MALFUNCTIONED. RNO - FLAP ASYMMETRY REPORTED ON SELECTION OF FLAPS TO 25 DEGREES DURING LANDING. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE RESET AND INSPECTED FLAP SYSTEM.

## 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 19920608022439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920608022439I), Jun 8, 1992: Emb EMB120RT (N284UE), Elmira, NY. Low oil pressure in flight. Emergency landing at Elmira. Found a chaffed NR1 engine oil line.

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