# N453UE: 1989 Embraer EMB-120FC, registration cancelled 2006-07-14 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: July 14, 2006 - Exported to: South Africa - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Embraer EMB-120FC](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120fc) (registry code 3260204) - 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: 120.148 - Year built: 1989 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: July 11, 2000 - Certificate issued: December 14, 2005 - Last registry action: December 14, 2005 - Mode S code: A57F08 - Owners when cancelled: [Naturelink DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NATURELINK%20DBA), [International Aviation Support](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/INTERNATIONAL%20AVIATION%20SUPPORT) - Location: [Carrollton, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Carrollton) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 32.9619° N, 96.8993° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75006, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N453UE - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=453UE - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N453UE-2006-07-14 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-120FC: https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120fc.md ## Service difficulty reports (19) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR WTAA980046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA980046), Mar 13, 1998: ACTUATOR. FAILED. LAX - LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO FAT FOR REPAIRS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACTION ACTUATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK SA - [SDR WTAA980010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA980010), Dec 30, 1997: COMPUTER. INTERMITTENT. FAT - STALL WARNING INDICATION ACTIVATED AFTER TAKEOFF ROLL WAS INITIATED. TAKEOFF ABORTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANACE REPLACED NR 2 STALL WARNING COMPUTER. - [SDR WTAA970183](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA970183), Sep 23, 1997: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. FAT - DOOR WARNING ILLUMINATED DURING TAKEOFF. TAKEOFF ABORTED. DEFERRED DOOR WARNING PER MEL 52-70-1. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. MAINTENANCE SUBSEQUENTLY CL - [SDR WTAA970143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA970143), Jul 29, 1997: ENGINE. BIRD STRIKE. SMF - ON PREFLIGHT CREW REPORTED EVIDENCE OF A BIRD STRIKE ON THE RIGHT ENGINE AND APPEARS TO BE DAMAGE TO LP COMPRESSOR. MAINTENANCE COMPLIED WITH BIRD STRIKE - [SDR WTAA970103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA970103), Jun 10, 1997: FAN. FAILED. LAX - SMOKE ODOR IN CABIN REPORTED. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED RIGHT PACK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. MAINTENANCE CLEARED DEFERRAL BY REPLACING RIGHT GROUND COOLIN - [SDR WTAA970085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA970085), May 15, 1997: SELECTOR. FAILED. SMX - GEAR DOORS REMAIN OPEN WITH GEAR IN DOWN POSITION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LANDING GEAR SELECTOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK ON GROUND NORMAL. TEST FLIGHT SATISFACTOR - [SDR WTAA970084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA970084), May 14, 1997: SELECTOR. FAILED. LAX - WHEN LANDING GEAR SELECTED UP ALL LIGHTS ILLUMINATE BUT GEAR WILL NOT RETRACT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LANDING GEAR SELECTOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY. - [SDR WTAA970076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA970076), May 1, 1997: WINDSHIELD. BIRD STRIKE. SFO - BIRD STRIKE TO FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD REPORTED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED WINDSHIELD FOR DAMAGE. NO DAMAGE NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M) - [SDR WTAA970060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA970060), Apr 12, 1997: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. SMX - SMOKE REPORTED IN COCKPIT WITH FLIGHT DECK INSTRUMENT LIGHTING ON. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED FLIGHT DECK INSTRUMENT LIGHTING PER MEL 33-11-1. AIRCRAFT RETURNED - [SDR WTAA960214](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA960214), Dec 12, 1996: SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. SFO - FORWARD DOOR LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ON IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED MICROSWITCH ON DOOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M - [SDR 96ZZZX1445](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX1445), Feb 19, 1996: ENGINE. FLAMED OUT. CEZ/DEN - AIRCRAFT WAS EN ROUTE WHEN LEFT ENGINE SUFFERED FROM APPARENT FLAME-OUT. AIRCRAFT WAS ON DESCENT AT APPROXIMATELY 14,000 FEET. ENGINE SPOOLED DOWN, DR - [SDR WTAA950260](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA950260), Sep 12, 1995: RADOME. BIRD STRIKE. SMF - BIRD STRIKE REPORTED ON RIGHT FORWARD RADOME AREA. PERFORMED BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION. NO DAMAGE NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M) - [SDR WTAA950253](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA950253), Aug 27, 1995: TQ IND. MALFUNCTIONED. ACV - LEFT TORQUE INDICATION ROSE TO LIMIT AT ACCELERATED RATE DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. TAKEOFF ABORTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE REPORT - [SDR WTAA950235](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA950235), Jul 25, 1995: PROX SENSOR. INOPERATIVE. PSP - NOSE LANDING GEAR 'A' SYSTEM RED INDICATION LIGHT AND 'B' SYSTEM GREEN INDICATION LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOLLOWING GEAR RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRC - [SDR WTAA950238](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA950238), Jul 21, 1995: FUEL LINE. LEAKING. SFO - LEFT ENGINE REPORTED TORQUE LIMITED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. TAKEOFF ABORTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED LEFT FUEL MOTIVE FLOW SYSTEM PER MEL 28-21 - [SDR WTAA950237](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA950237), Jul 21, 1995: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. SFO - LEFT ENGINE FUEL LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. TAKEOFF ABORTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED LEFT FUEL LOW PRESSURE LIGHT P - [SDR WTAA950228](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA950228), Jul 9, 1995: AURAL WARNING. SOUNDED. SFO - AUTOFEATHER AURAL WARNING SOUNDED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. TAKEOFF ABORTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. AURAL WARNING SYSTEM OPERATIONAL - [SDR WTAA950227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA950227), Jul 6, 1995: CIRCUIT BREAKER. TRIPPED. RNO - TAKEOFF TRIM AURAL WARNING SOUNDED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. TAKEOFF ABORTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND AURAL WARNING CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. RESET CIRCUIT BREAK - [SDR WTAA950046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA950046), Jan 15, 1995: WARNING. ILLUMINATED. REN-SFO - EN ROUTE, FORWRD DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO STATION, LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED PASSENGER DOOR AND DOO ## FAA accident and incident reports (2) 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 19930616021269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930616021269I), Jun 16, 1993: Emb EMB120RT (N453UE), San Francisco, CA. Right engine lost oil pressure. Engine shut down. Returned. Landed safely. - [Incident 19920326009029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920326009029I), Mar 26, 1992: Emb EMB120RT (N453UE), San Francisco, CA. Right engine lost oil pressure on climb. Engine shutdown. Returned. Landed safely. --- 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.