# N298SW: 1996 Embraer EMB-120ER, registration cancelled 2018-01-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 17, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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: 120328
- Year built: 1996
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: December 22, 1996
- Last registry action: December 1, 2017
- Mode S code: A314D7
- Location: [Forest Park, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Forest%20Park)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6150° N, 84.3717° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30297, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N298SW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=298SW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N298SW-2018-01-17

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 (86, newest 50)

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

- [SDR SWIA201439224](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201439224), Aug 28, 2014: STRINGER. CRACKED. STRINGER 10 LT WING DRY BAY AREA BELOW THE ANTI-SKID CONTROL BOX IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE STRINGER IAW ETD.
- [SDR SWIA201438577](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201438577), Jul 6, 2014: LIGHT. UNSECURE. FORWARD DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT LOOSE. SECURED FWD DOOR FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT COVER.
- [SDR SWIA201438581](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201438581), Jul 6, 2014: CAP. DETACHED. RED LENS CAP DETACHED FROM EMERGENCY LIGHT. INSTALLED RED LENS CAP. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA201438580](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201438580), Jul 3, 2014: CAP. DETACHED. RED CAP ON EMERGENCY LIGHT CAME OFF. INSTALLED RED CAP ON EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA201438579](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201438579), Jul 3, 2014: COMPUTER. FAILED. F/O AUTO PILOT WENT INTO DESCENT MODE BY ITSELF. CREW DISENGAGED AND HAND FLEW ACFT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 AUTOPILOT COMPUTER.
- [SDR SWIA201437433](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201437433), May 9, 2014: WIRE. BROKEN. FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT WIRES ARE BROKEN. REPAIRED WIRES.
- [SDR SWIA201437243](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201437243), Apr 13, 2014: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. SOME EMERGENCY LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE. REPAIRED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS AT CABIN DOOR.
- [SDR SWIA201436912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201436912), Mar 30, 2014: BATTERY PACK. FAILED. FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 1-5 DO NOT ILLUMINATE. REPLACED CENTER BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR SWIA2014032836857](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA2014032836857), Mar 25, 2014: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. THE ACFT DEPRESSURIZED AND WOULD NOT MAINTAIN CABIN PRESSURE, FOLLOWED QRH, DESCENDED TO LOWER ALTITUDE. PASSENGER MASKS WERE DEPLOYED. INSPECTED DOOR SEALS, CH
- [SDR SWIA201436671](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201436671), Mar 5, 2014: WINDSHIELD. CRACKED. F/O SIDE FRONT WINDSHIELD CRACKED IN FLIGHT. REPLACED WINDSHIELD.
- [SDR SWIA201436328](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201436328), Feb 8, 2014: CONTROLLER. FAILED. AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. FLT 1371 REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC CONTROLLER FOR TROUBLESHOOTING PURPOSES, PN: 22201T011400, SN ON: 359 & SN OFF: 438.
- [SDR SWIA201436594](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201436594), Feb 2, 2014: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. LBL 27 FLOOR BEAM CAP HAS CORROSION AT NUT PLATE HOLES BETWEEN FS 589.00 & FS 621.00. C CHECK REPLACED FLOOR BEAM CAP IAW SRM & REO.
- [SDR SWIA201126686](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201126686), Jul 1, 2011: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHTS DON'T STAY ON VERY LONG. (FLT 7755) REPLACED FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK. P/N D366-04-001, S/N OFF 915/03-91.
- [SDR SWIA201126039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201126039), Apr 17, 2011: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE OUT AT ROW 6. (FLT 6452) REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERY PACK NEAR ROW 6.
- [SDR SWIA201024013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201024013), Apr 12, 2010: SERVO. MALFUNCTIONED. ELEVATOR CONTROL JAMMED ON FFOD CHECKS. (FLT 6258) REPLACED ELEVATOR AUTO PILOT SERVO. P/N 622-5734-002, S/N OFF 8286.
- [SDR SWIA201023902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201023902), Feb 24, 2010: BEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON PASSENGER DOOR AT HORIZONTAL BEAM NEAR FORWARD HINGE ATTACH POINT. (C CHECK) REPLACED BEAM PER SRM.
- [SDR SWIA201023901](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201023901), Feb 24, 2010: BUTTSTRAP. CORRODED. SURFACE CORROSION UNDERNEATH THE LAV FLOOR BOARD. (C CHECK) REPLACED RIGHT OUTBOARD CORNER BUTT STRAP.
- [SDR SWIA201023906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201023906), Feb 23, 2010: STRINGER. CRACKED. RIGHT INBOARD WING STRINGER CRACKED. (C CHECK) REPAIRED PER SRM.
- [SDR SWIA201023905](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201023905), Feb 23, 2010: STRINGER. CRACKED. LEFT WING NR 10 STRINGER CRACKED. (C CHECK) REPAIRED PER SRM.
- [SDR SWIA201023903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201023903), Feb 23, 2010: SUPPORT. CRACKED. CAPTAINS WINDOW HORIZONTAL SUPPORT CRACKED. (C CHECK) REPLACED SUPPORT PER SRM.
- [SDR SWIA201023904](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201023904), Feb 22, 2010: SKIN. CHAFED. RIGHT NACELLE WEBBED SKIN CHAFED. (C CHECK) REPLACED SKIN PER SRM.
- [SDR SWIA201023900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201023900), Feb 22, 2010: SKIN. CHAFED. LEFT AND RIGHT NACELLE WEBBED SKIN CHAFED. (C CHECK) REPLACED SKINS PER SRM.
- [SDR SWIA201023520](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201023520), Jan 19, 2010: BUSHING. WORN. MAIN CABIN DOOR HANDLE IS HARD TO OPEN AND CLOSE. (FLT 7761) REPLACED BUSHINGS IN BOTH TRANSLATION BELL CRANKS AND ADJUSTED ECCENTRICS PER AMM.
- [SDR SWIA200923354](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200923354), Dec 18, 2009: SOLENOID VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 2 PROPELLER FEATHERED INADVERTENTLY AND THEN CAME OUT OF FEATHER. (FLT 6638) REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE FEATHER SOLENOID VALVE, REPAIRED GROUNDING WIRE TERMINAL, 
- [SDR SWIA200921527](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200921527), Apr 23, 2009: WIRE. LOOSE. FLT 7774 - RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. RESECURED WIRE.
- [SDR SWIA200820687](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200820687), Dec 22, 2008: UPLOCK HOOK. MISRIGGED. FLT 5739 - GEAR DISAGREEMENT INDICATION ILLUMINATED. RIGGED UPLOCK HOOK AND ROLLER.
- [SDR SWIA200820479](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200820479), Nov 21, 2008: MECHANISM. LACK OF LUBE. FLT 5710 - PASSENGER DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN. CLEANED AND LUBE LOCKING MECHANISM.
- [SDR SWIA200819959](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200819959), Aug 17, 2008: BULB. BURNED OUT. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT ROW 9C INOP. FLIGHT 5561. REPLACED BULBS AS REQUIRED. 
- [SDR SWIA200819928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200819928), Jul 10, 2008: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. UNDER FLOOR CROSSMEMBER AT ROW 9 MIDDLE RT CTR AREA IS CORRODED. (FOUND AT C-CHECK) REPLACED UNDER FLOOR CROSS MEMBER AT ROW 9 IAW SRM 51-40-02. 
- [SDR SWIA200819929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200819929), Jul 7, 2008: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CENTER FRAME UNDER FLOOR BOARD AT ROW 10 HAS SURFACE CORROSION. (FOUND AT C-CHECK) REPLACED CENTER FRAME UNDER FLOOR BOARD AT ROW 10 IAW SRM 51-40-02. 
- [SDR SWIA200819930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200819930), Jul 6, 2008: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. PAX DOOR FRAME IS CRACKED UNDER AFT LOWER STOP. (FOUND AT C-CHECK) REPAIRED FRAME UNDER LOWER AFT STOP ON PAX DOOR IAW SRM 52-10-02. 
- [SDR SWIA200819809](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200819809), Jun 18, 2008: SMOKE DETECTOR. FAULTY. RECEIVED CARGO SMOKE MESSAGE UPON APU START UP. REPLACED FORWARD CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR IAW EMB 120 MM 26-15-01. OPS CHECK GOOD. 
- [SDR SWIA200819719](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200819719), Jun 1, 2008: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. CARGO FIRE "WARN" LIGHT STAYS ON AND WILL NOT TEST CORRECTLY. INSPECTED AND CLEANED CONNECTORS ON BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT CARGO FIRE BOTTLES. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200819702](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200819702), May 26, 2008: B-NUT. LOOSE. WITH APU BLEED ON, THE CABIN SMELLS LIKE FUEL. TIGHTENED FUEL NOZZLE MANIFOLD B-NUT. NO LEAKS NOTED. 
- [SDR SWIA200819685](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200819685), May 22, 2008: WIRE. DAMAGED. FLT 3619 - EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT ROW 9 IS INTERMITTENT. REPAIRED WIRING ON EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 9. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200819656](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200819656), May 17, 2008: PLACARD. MISSING. FLT 3592 - EMERGENCY EXIT PLACARD MISSING FROM PAX DOOR AREA. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN. OPS CHECK GOOD. 
- [SDR SWIA200718070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200718070), Mar 27, 2007: SIGNAL COND UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. ON CLIMB-OUT, RIGHT TORQUE WENT TO 118 PERCENT. REPLACED SIGNAL CONDITIONING UNIT IAW 77-11-01 AND TORQUEMETER PICKUP PROBE P/N 3116942-01 IAW 77-11-02 IAW 71-0
- [SDR SWIA200717985](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200717985), Mar 9, 2007: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FOUND FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK IS DEAD. REPLACED FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200717980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200717980), Feb 28, 2007: WIRE. BROKEN. FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT ROW LIGHT/SIGN ON 9B OVERHEAD BIN WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. REPAIRED WIRE ON EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT ROW 9B/C OVERHEAD BIN. OPERATIONAL CHECKS G
- [SDR SWIA200617381](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200617381), Nov 9, 2006: VALVE. FAILED. LEFT ENGINE DUCT LEAKAGE LIGHT AND DUCT LEAK ON MAP. PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUT DOWN. RETURNED TO FIELD.REPLACED LEFT DEICE PRESSURE VALVE.
- [SDR SWIA200617371](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200617371), Oct 13, 2006: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK ON LT FUSELAGE SKIN CLEAT JUST ABOVE AND FORWARD OF FORWARD CARGO DOOR TRACK, DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED SKIN CLEAT IAW SR
- [SDR SWIA200617370](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200617370), Oct 13, 2006: SUPPORT FITTING. CORRODED. PAX DOOR LOWER STEP SUPPORT FITTING CORRODED, DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION. REPLACED LOWER STEP SUPPORT FITTING IAW SRM 120 51-10-03 PG 3 SEC 3A ALSO IA
- [SDR SWIA200617369](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200617369), Oct 13, 2006: ATTACH FITTING. CRACKED. 2 CLEATS CRACKED INSIDE LT WING NR 5 FUEL CELL, DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION. REPLACED LT WING CLEATS AT NR 5 FUEL CELL IAW SRM 120 51-10-02 PG 3 SEC 3A
- [SDR SWIA200617368](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200617368), Oct 13, 2006: SUPPORT. CRACKED. PAX DOOR STEPS FORWARD SUPPORT FRAME CRACKED AT LOWER END, DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION. NEW SUPPORT FRAME INSTALLED IAW SRM 120 51-10-02 ALSO IAW RII 5
- [SDR SWIA200617367](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200617367), Oct 13, 2006: ARM. CORRODED. CENTER PAX DOOR STEP ACTUATOR ARM CORRODED, DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION. REPLACED CENTER PAX DOOR STEP ACTUATOR ARM WITH SERVICEABLE ARM IAW 57-13-00.
- [SDR SWIA200617366](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200617366), Oct 13, 2006: BOSS. CORRODED. PAX DOOR INTERCONNECT MID TORQUE TUBE AFT BOSS CORRODED, DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION. REPLACED PAX DOOR INTERCONNECT MID TORQUE TUBE ASSY IAW 32-13-00.
- [SDR SWIA200616285](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200616285), Feb 19, 2006: WIRE. BROKEN. AFT EMERG LIGHT ON FLOOR STRIP INOP. REPAIRED WIRE AT CONNECTOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200616105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200616105), Jan 9, 2006: HEAT EXCHANGER. SMOKE. RIGHT PACK FILLS CABIN WITH SMOKE INFLIGHT. LAV SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF INFLIGHT. REPLACED RIGHT HEAT EXCHANGER IAW EMB 120 MM 21-50-03 AND REPLACED BATTERY FOR
- [SDR SWIA200616081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200616081), Jan 2, 2006: APU. SMOKE. SMOKE ALARM IN LAV WENT OFF WITH NO VISIBLE SMOKE. REPLACED APU IAW 49-00-02 EMB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200516075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200516075), Dec 30, 2005: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. FOUND LAV SMOKE DETECTOR KEEPS BEEPING ON THE GROUND. REPLACED LAV SMOKE DETECTOR WITH A NEW BATTERY, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

All 86: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N298SW-2018-01-17/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 20030216001739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030216001739I), Feb 16, 2003: Emb EMB120ER (N298SW), Salt Lake City, UT, Minor damage. (-23) Aircraft was taxiing in from runway 16L and a strong gust of wind (approx. 70 KTS) carrying a hard object impacted the co-pilot side windshield and…

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