# N59708: Embraer EMB-120ER, registration cancelled 1999-09-24 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: September 24, 1999 - Exported to: Canada - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Embraer EMB-120ER](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120er) (registry code 3260203) - Data sheets: [TCDS A31SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A31SO) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 120.098 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Certificate issued: April 24, 1998 - Last registry action: April 17, 2001 - Mode S code: A7B9E1 - Owner when cancelled: [First Security Bank Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FIRST%20SECURITY%20BANK%20NA%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/N59708 - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=59708 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N59708-1999-09-24 From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (44) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 99ZZZX3196](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX3196), Aug 5, 1999: STIFFENER. CRACKED. DURING CONTINENTAL EXPRESS C-CHECK, FOUND LT MLG WHEELWELL AFT BULKHEAD, OUTBOARD STIFFENER CRACKED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 54-20-04. A - [SDR 99ZZZX3195](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX3195), Aug 5, 1999: SKIN. CHAFED. DURING CONTINENTAL EXPRESS 'C' CHECK, FOUND LT FUSELAGE SKIN CHAFED BY A/C HEAT EXCHANGER AT FS 9964.5. BLENDED AREA, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IA - [SDR C2XA98IA301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA301), Aug 12, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. IAH - DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LEFT AND RIGHT EXTERNAL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED A BL - [SDR C2XA98IA241](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA241), Jun 29, 1998: BULB. FAILED. IAH - FLT 3901 - DURING POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION, CREW REPORTED RT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LIGHT BULB, EMERGENCY LIGHTING S - [SDR C2XA98IA203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA203), Jun 14, 1998: FUSE. FAILED. IAH - DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT ROW 6 WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED - [SDR C2XA97IA043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97IA043), Jan 28, 1997: SUPPORT. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE TOILET FLUSH VALVE SUPPORT WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SUPPORT AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPR - [SDR C2XA97IA042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97IA042), Jan 28, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT WING STRINGER 10 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE AFFECTED PORTION OF STRINGER USING A SPLICE REPAIR - [SDR C2XA97IA041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97IA041), Jan 28, 1997: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT WALL SEAT TRACK WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED SEAT TRACK, AND THE AIRCRAFT - [SDR C2XA97IA040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97IA040), Jan 28, 1997: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT SIDEWALL SEAT TRACK WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED SEAT TRACK, AND THE AIRCRA - [SDR C2XA97IA039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97IA039), Jan 28, 1997: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT FORWARD SEAT TRACK WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED SEAT TRACK, AND THE AIRCRAF - [SDR C2XA97IA038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97IA038), Jan 28, 1997: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT AFT FLOOR SEAT TRACK WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED SEAT TRACK AND THE AIRCR - [SDR C2XA97IA037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97IA037), Jan 28, 1997: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT FORWARD SEAT TRACK WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED SEAT TRACK, AND THE AIRCRA - [SDR C2XA97IA036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97IA036), Jan 28, 1997: BUTTSTRAP. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE CENTER BUTTSTRAP BETWEEN FRAMES 40 AND 44, WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED BUTTSTRA - [SDR C2XA97IA035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97IA035), Jan 28, 1997: BUTTSTRAP. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE BUTTSTRAP BETWEEN FRAMES 39 AND 44 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED BUTTSTRAP, AND T - [SDR C2XA97IA034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97IA034), Jan 28, 1997: BUTTSTRAP. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE BUTTSTRAP BETWEEN FRAMES 34 AND 38 WERE FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED BUTTSTRAP, AND - [SDR C2XA97IA033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97IA033), Jan 28, 1997: BUTTSTRAP. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE BUTTSTRAP AT FRAME 13 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED BUTTSTRAP, AND THE AIRCRAFT W - [SDR C2XA96CL045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA96CL045), Dec 16, 1996: DE-ICE BOOT. TORN. CLE - FLT 3176 - CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF ALL AIRCRAFT DE-ICE BOOTS FAILED. AIRCRAFT RETURN TO STATION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND REMOVED A - [SDR C2XA96CL014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA96CL014), Feb 5, 1996: FLAP ROLLER. BINDING. CLE - FLIGHT NR 3357 - CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN FLAPS WERE SELECTED TO 0 DEGREES, A FLAP DISAGREEMENT OCCURRED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND - [SDR C2XA96CL011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA96CL011), Feb 1, 1996: ACTUATOR. FAULTED. CLE - FLT NR 3237 - CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF AND FLAP RETRACTION THEY RECEIVED A FLAP DISAGREEMENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND REMOVED AND REPLA - [SDR C2XA96CL010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA96CL010), Feb 1, 1996: FLAP ANNUNCIATOR. FAILED. CLE - FLT 3138 - CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF AND FLAP RETRACTION, THEY RECEIVED A FLAP DISAGREEMENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND REMOVED AND REPLACE - [SDR C2XA96CL004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA96CL004), Jan 22, 1996: ACTUATOR. OUT OF ADJUST. CLE - FLT NR 3338 - THE CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT, THE GEAR WAS CYCLED THREE TIMES WITH THE SAME RESULTS. MA - [SDR C2XA95IA206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA95IA206), Aug 23, 1995: SUPPORT. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LT WING RIB 18 LOWER NR 1 SKIN SUPPORT CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED AFFECTED SKIN SUPPORT, AND THE AIRCRAFT - [SDR C2XA95IA205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA95IA205), Aug 23, 1995: STRINGER. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LT WING STR 10 CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED PORTION OF THE STRINGER, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPRO - [SDR C2XA95IA204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA95IA204), Aug 23, 1995: SUPPORT. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THE NR 2 LOWER SKIN SUPPORT FOR LEFT WING RIB 18 CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED SKIN SUPPORT, AND - [SDR C2XA95IA202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA95IA202), Aug 23, 1995: SUPPORT. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LT WING NR 4 LOWER SKIN SUPPORT CRACKED AT RIB NR 16. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SUPPORT, AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR - [SDR C2XA95IA201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA95IA201), Aug 23, 1995: SUPPORT. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LT WING NR 3 LOWER SKIN SUPPORT CRACKED AT RIB NR 16. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SUPPORT, AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR - [SDR C2XA95IA200](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA95IA200), Aug 23, 1995: SUPPORT. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LT WING NR 2 LOWER SKIN SUPPORT CRACKED AT RIB NR 16. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SUPPORT, AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR - [SDR C2XA95IA199](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA95IA199), Aug 23, 1995: SUPPORT. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LT WING NR 5 LOWER SKIN SUPPORT CRACKED AT RIB NR 15. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SUPPORT, AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR - [SDR C2XA95IA198](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA95IA198), Aug 23, 1995: SUPPORT. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LT WING NR 4 LOWER SKIN SUPPORT CRACKED AT RIB NR 15. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SUPPORT, AIRCRAFT APROVED FOR - [SDR C2XA95IA197](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA95IA197), Aug 23, 1995: SUPPORT. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LT WING NR 3 LOWER SKIN SUPPORT CRACKED AT RIB NR 15. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SUPPORT, A/C RETURNED TO SERVI - [SDR C2XA95IA196](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA95IA196), Aug 23, 1995: SUPPORT. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LT WING NR 2 LOWER SKIN SUPPORT CRACKED AT RIB NR 15. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SUPPORT, A/C RETURNED TO SERVI - [SDR C2XA95IA195](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA95IA195), Aug 23, 1995: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CABIN RT SIDEWALL SEAT TRACK CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFFECTED PORTION OF SEAT TRACK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. - [SDR C2XA95IA194](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA95IA194), Aug 23, 1995: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CABIN FLOOR LEFT SEAT TRACK CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFFECTED PORTION OF SEAT TRACK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. - [SDR C2XA95IA193](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA95IA193), Aug 23, 1995: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CABIN SIDEWALL LEFT SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT FORWARD END. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFFECTED PORTION OF TRACK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED - [SDR C2XA95IA192](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA95IA192), Aug 23, 1995: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CABIN FLOOR LEFT SEAT TRACK CORRODED FORWARD OF GALLEY. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFFECTED PORTION OF SEAT TRACK. AIRCRAFT RET - [SDR C2XA95IA191](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA95IA191), Aug 22, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT FIN TO FUSELAGE ATTACH (DRAG) ANGLE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ANGLE, AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR RETUR - [SDR C2XA95IA190](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA95IA190), Aug 22, 1995: SKIN SUPPORT. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RT WING NR 4 LOWER SKIN SUPPORT CRACKED AT RIB NR 15. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SUPPORT. AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR - [SDR C2XA95IA189](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA95IA189), Aug 22, 1995: SKIN SUPPORT. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RT WING NR 3 LOWER SKIN SUPPORT CRACKED AT RIB NR 15. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SUPPORT. AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR - [SDR C2XA95IA188](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA95IA188), Aug 22, 1995: SKIN SUPPORT. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RT WING NR 3 LOWER SKIN SUPPORT CRACKED AT RIB NR 16. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SUPPORT. AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR - [SDR C2XA95IA187](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA95IA187), Aug 22, 1995: SKIN SUPPORT. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RT WING NR 2 LOWER SKIN SUPPORT CRACKED AT RIB NR 16. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SUPPORT. AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR - [SDR C2XA95IA186](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA95IA186), Aug 22, 1995: SKIN SUPPORT. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RT WING UPPER NR 3 SKIN SUPPORT CRACKED AT RIB NR 15. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SUPPORT. AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR - [SDR C2XA95IA185](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA95IA185), Aug 22, 1995: SKIN SUPPORT. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RT WING NR 5 LOWER SKIN SUPPORT CRACKED AT RIB NR 15. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SUPPORT. AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR - [SDR C2XA95IA184](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA95IA184), Aug 22, 1995: SKIN SUPPORT. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT WING UPPER NR 2, AND NR 3 SKIN SUPPORTS CRACKED AT RIB NR 15. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SUPPORT. AIRCRAFT - [SDR C2XA95IA183](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA95IA183), Aug 22, 1995: SKIN SUPPORT. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT WING UPPER NR 2, NR 3, NR 4 AND NR 5 SKIN SUPPORTS CRACKED AT RIB NR 16. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SUPPOR ## 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 19970527019329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970527019329I), May 27, 1997: Emb EMB120ER (N59708), Cleveland, OH. Narrative: aircraft returned to Cleveland after takeoff due to a 5 degree inboard flap indication. Maintenance repaired the wiring for the right inboard flap… - [Incident 19900123005589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900123005589I), Jan 23, 1990: Emb EMB120RT (N59708), Columbus, OH, Minor damage. Problem retracting gear after takeoff. Returned. Landed safely. Right gear proximity sensors needed cleaning. --- 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.