# N96ZK: 1988 Embraer EMB-120ER, registration cancelled 2019-11-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 20, 2019
- 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: 120.096
- Year built: 1988
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: April 22, 1997
- Certificate issued: January 2, 2019
- Last registry action: January 2, 2019
- Mode S code: AD5C16
- Owner when cancelled: [Tvpx Aircraft Solutions Inc Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TVPX%20AIRCRAFT%20SOLUTIONS%20INC%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [North Salt Lake, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/North%20Salt%20Lake)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.8386° N, 111.9179° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84054, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N96ZK
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=96ZK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N96ZK-2019-11-20

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 (141, newest 50)

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

- [SDR GLBA2018021900702](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2018021900702), Feb 16, 2018: SIGN. UNSECURE. PILOTS NOTED THAT THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT ROW 8 WON'T STAY ATTACHED.
- [SDR GLBA2017120400694](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2017120400694), Dec 1, 2017: PROXIMITY SENSOR. FAULTY. PILOTS REPORTED THAT AFTER LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT HAD NO NOSE WHEEL STEERING BY TILLER OR RUDDER. CREW ALSO NOTED THAT THE IDLE UNLOCK LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND ELE
- [SDR GLBA2017111700692](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2017111700692), Nov 16, 2017: SLIDING WINDOW. OBSTRUCTED. THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE CAPTAIN'S SIDE WINDOW IS STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A LOOSE PIECE OF EXCESS SEALANT JAMMING LOWER SEAL AREA, REM
- [SDR GLBA2017101600687](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2017101600687), Oct 13, 2017: LOCK. LACK OF LUBE. PILOTS REPORTED THAT THE MAIN DOOR LOCK MECHANISM STICKS. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBRICATED THE DOOR ROLLERS, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR GLBA2017100400686](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2017100400686), Oct 2, 2017: CIRCUIT BREAKER. FAILED. THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY BUSS OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING DESCENT. THE ISSUE WAS ISOLATED TO EMERGENCY DC BUSS NR 2 FAILURE. EXTENDED GEAR BY ELECT
- [SDR GLBA2017092500684](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2017092500684), Sep 22, 2017: LINE. DISCONNECTED. PILOTS REPORTED THAT THE NR 1 PACK FAILED IN FLIGHT AND THERE WAS SMOKE IN THE CABIN. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AN OPS CHECK OF THE LEFT PACK, COULD NOT DUPLICATE D
- [SDR GLBA2017063000670](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2017063000670), Jun 29, 2017: WIRE. SHORTED. THE PILOTS REPORTED THAT DURING TAKEOFF, THE F/O'S EFIS TUBES FLICKERED AND THEN THERE WAS A COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE, LOST BRAKES, STEERING AND ALL RADIO CO
- [SDR GLBA2016091200611](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2016091200611), Sep 10, 2016: BULB. INOPERATIVE. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 4 IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BULB, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR GLBA2015072200527](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2015072200527), Jul 21, 2015: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE EMER LIGHT ABOVE 5A BURNED OUT. REPLACED THE BULB AT SEAT 5A IAW AIM 12 11 10. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD AT THIS TIME, PN 1317.
- [SDR GLBA2015042800516](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2015042800516), Apr 28, 2015: SPAR. CRACKED. DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION FOUND A CRACK IN THE LT LOWER AUXILIARY SPAR ANGLE JUST INBD OF THE WING STATION Y-1027.5, WHERE THE WRAP AROUND PANEL MEETS THE I
- [SDR GLBA2015021700498](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2015021700498), Feb 14, 2015: TEST SWITCH. STICKS. PILOT REPORTED THAT ON DESCENT NO2 TORQUE GAUGE STUCK AT 76%, (BOTH ANALOG AND DIGITAL), WITH POWER LEVER MOVEMENT TORQ WAS UP AND DOWN, BOTH POWER LEVERS WERE 
- [SDR GLBA2015011700493](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2015011700493), Jan 15, 2015: LIGHT. UNSECURE. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE EMER ESCAPE LIGHT STRIP IN FRONT OF THE GALLEY WAS NOT SECURE. SECURED THE EMER LIGHT STRIP IN FRONT OF THE GALLEY AS REQUIRED. OPERATIO
- [SDR GLBA2014122200485](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2014122200485), Dec 20, 2014: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, FOUND A GOUGE APPROXIMATELY TWO INCHES WIDE BY THREE INCHES TALL BY .011 INCHES DEEP IN THE SKIN APPROXIMATELY 17.5 INCHES FWD OF
- [SDR GLBA2014102300460](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2014102300460), Oct 22, 2014: TRIM PANEL. OUT OF POSITION. PILOT REPORTED THAT A PIECE OF TRIM IS COVERING THE TOP OF THE EMER EXIT DOOR AT ROW 8. REPOSITIONED THE TRIM PIECE CLEAR OF THE EMER DOOR, OPERATIONS CHECKED G
- [SDR GLBA2014102000459](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2014102000459), Oct 18, 2014: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE EMER LIGHTS AT ROWS 1 - 5 ARE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE EMER LIGHT BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR GLBA2014102000458](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2014102000458), Oct 18, 2014: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE EMER LIGHTS AT ROWS 1, 4 & 5 ARE INOPERATIVE. SECURED A LOOSE CONNECTOR ON THE BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR GLBA2014032400406](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2014032400406), Mar 24, 2014: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION MX FOUND A CRACK IN THE LOWER WING SKIN FROM SKIN FASTENERS FWD TO EDGE OF SKIN AT DRY BAY ACCESS PANEL LOCATED AT WS 1359, .2 INC
- [SDR GLBA2014032100405](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2014032100405), Mar 21, 2014: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION WHILE INVESTIGATING A FUEL LEAK ON THE RT LOWER WING, REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR AT WING STATION YA-4533.5 TO FIND CRACK PAST REPAIR 
- [SDR GLBA2014030500399](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2014030500399), Mar 4, 2014: FCU. FAULTY. AFTER SELECTING FLAPS 15, RECEIVED SINGLE CHIME MASTER CAUTION ANNC, FLAPS & ADVANCE SWS ON THE MAP & CONTROL FAULT ON THE OVERHEAD, INBD PAIRS FLASHING. PRESSE
- [SDR GLBA2014021900386](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2014021900386), Feb 19, 2014: SKIN. DENTED. DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION MX FOUND A DENT IN THE RT AFT SECTION OF THE FUSELAGE AT FS 14,029.35 BETWEEN FRAMES 41 & 42, DENT IS 4.5 INCHES LONG, .124 INCHES
- [SDR GLBA2014012300372](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2014012300372), Jan 22, 2014: LIGHT. UNSECURE. SIG EVENT PILOT REPORTED THAT ONE EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS BURNT OUT. MX SECURED THE LAMP IN THE SOCKET, OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR GLBA2013070300268](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2013070300268), Jul 2, 2013: FITTING. LEAKING. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE GREEN HYD SYS LOW LEVEL LIGHT ILLUMINATED, FOLLOWED BY LOW PRESSURE, MAIN PUMP LOW PRESSURE AND AND LAST HAD THE ELECTRIC PUMPS TURNED O
- [SDR GLBA2013050800246](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2013050800246), May 7, 2013: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT IN ROW 6 IS INOPERATIVE. R & R LIGHT IAW WM 120-. 821-33-52-00 & AIM 14.3.0 & WM 20-21-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 
- [SDR GLBA2013042900244](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2013042900244), Apr 27, 2013: WIRE. LOOSE. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE WHITE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 6, LT SIDE IS INOPERATIVE. MX REPAIRED A LOOSE WIRE AT THE CONNECTION, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR GLBA2013031500212](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2013031500212), Mar 15, 2013: FRAME. DAMAGED. DURING A SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSPECTION FOUND A DAMAGED FRAME AT FS 713.0 LWR AREA BETWEEN STRINGERS 17 AND ABOVE 14L. REPAIRED IAW EO 13-120-53-005. MAJOR REPAIR
- [SDR GLBA2013031400210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2013031400210), Mar 14, 2013: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING A SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSPECTION, FOUND THE RT FWD FUSELAGE BETWEEN FRAME 1 AND 2 AND BETWEEN STRINGER 11 & 17R SKIN DAMAGED. REPAIRED IAW EO 13-1900-53-00
- [SDR GLBA2013031400209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2013031400209), Mar 14, 2013: FRAME. DAMAGED. DURING A SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSPECTION, FOUND FRAME 2 DAMAGED BETWEEN STRINGERS 11 & 17R. REPAIRED IAW EO 13-120-53-002. MAJOR REPAIR.
- [SDR GLBA2013031400208](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2013031400208), Mar 14, 2013: STRINGER. BENT. DURING A SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSPECTION FOUND STRINGER 15R BENT IN SEVERAL AREAS. REPAIRED IAW EO 13-120-53-003. MAJOR REPAIR.
- [SDR GLBA2013022800190](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2013022800190), Feb 27, 2013: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER SEAT 5C IS INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED LAMP IAW MM 33-51-01, NO FURTHER DEFECT NOTED.
- [SDR GLBA2013022500178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2013022500178), Feb 22, 2013: SPRING. BROKEN. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE MAIN CABIN DOOR WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO UNLOCK AND AIRSTAIRS ARE NOT DEPLOYING CORRECTLY. MX R & R A BROKEN STEP SPRING, PN 120-27816-001,
- [SDR GLBA2013021300174](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2013021300174), Feb 12, 2013: BULB. LOOSE. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER SEAT 5A IS NOT WORKING. MX RESEATED BULB.
- [SDR GLBA2013021300172](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2013021300172), Feb 12, 2013: WHEEL. CRACKED. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE NR 1 MAIN TIRE LOOKS FLAT. MX FOUND THAT THE RIM HAD CRACKED AND DAMAGED THE TORQUE LINK. FOUND INBD WHEEL RIM SPLIT AND PIECES OF WHEEL
- [SDR GLBA2013020700171](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2013020700171), Feb 6, 2013: BULB. INOPERATIVE. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE AT ROW 8. MX REPLACED BULB, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR GLBA20120920121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20120920121), Sep 25, 2012: BULB. BURNED OUT. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IN THE CEILING ABOVE ROW 6 WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. MX REPLACED THE BULB, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR GLBA2012092520121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2012092520121), Sep 25, 2012: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IN CEILING ABOVE ROW 6 DOES NOT ILLUMINATE.
- [SDR GLBA20120209G](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20120209G), Feb 8, 2012: FAN. FAILED. PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER LANDING, SMOKE BILLOWED FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING SYS. MX REPLACED THE RT PACK GROUND COOLING FAN IAW MM 21-51-03, SYS OPS CK GOOD.
- [SDR GLBA20120124G](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20120124G), Jan 24, 2012: SKIN. DAMAGED. MAJOR REPAIR - DURING A SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSPECTION, FOUND THE RT INBD NACELLE SKIN, JUST ABOVE FWD EDGE OF GEAR DOOR CUTOUT, FASTENERS PULLED THROUGH SKIN.
- [SDR GLBA20120124F](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20120124F), Jan 24, 2012: SKIN. DAMAGED. MAJOR REPAIR - DURING A SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSPECTION, FOUND THE RT OTBD NACELLE SKIN FASTENERS AT FRAME 10, FS 1744 BETWEEN STRINGER 3 AND 6 PULLING THROUGH SKI
- [SDR GLBA20120111J](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20120111J), Jan 11, 2012: TRIM TAB. DENTED. MAJOR REPAIR - DURING A SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSPECTION, FOUND THE LT & RT AILERON TABS HAVE MULTIPLE DENTS ON THE UPPER SIDE. REPAIRED THE AFFECTED AREAS AND PERF
- [SDR GLBA20120111H](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20120111H), Jan 11, 2012: SKIN. DENTED. MAJOR REPAIR - DURING A SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSPECTION, FOUND THE LT & RT AILERONS HAVE MULTIPLE DENTS ON THE UPPER SIDE. REPAIRED THE AFFECTED AREAS AND PERFORME
- [SDR GLBA20120111G](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20120111G), Jan 11, 2012: SKIN. DENTED. MAJOR REPAIR - DURING A SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSPECTION, FOUND THE LT ELEVATOR HAVE MULTIPLE DENTS ON THE UPPER SIDE. REPAIRED THE AFFECTED AREAS AND PERFORMED ALL
- [SDR GLBA20120111F](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20120111F), Jan 11, 2012: TRIM TAB. DENTED. MAJOR REPAIR - DURING A SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSPECTION, FOUND THE RT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB HAVE MULTIPLE DENTS ON THE UPPER SIDE. REPAIRED THE AFFECTED AREAS AND PERF
- [SDR GLBA201112051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA201112051), Dec 2, 2011: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. LEFT MLG WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW RAN CHECK LIST, CYCLED THE GEAR AND IT CAME UP. PERFORMED AN AIR RETURN. MX REPLACED THE LT MLG ACTUATOR IAW TC 1
- [SDR GLBA201112025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA201112025), Dec 1, 2011: ACTUATOR. OUT OF ADJUST. LT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT FULL RETRACT, AFTER CYCLING LT MAIN GEAR FULLY RETRACTED. MX ADJUSTED THE UPLOCK ACTUATOR IAW TC 120-3232.10, OPS CK GOOD.
- [SDR GLBA20111119A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20111119A), Nov 19, 2011: BULB. INOPERATIVE. ROW 9 EMERGENCY LIGHT WON'T ILLUMINATE WITH TEST. MX REPLACED THE BULB IAW AIM 12-11-0, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR GLBA20111118F](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20111118F), Nov 17, 2011: OXYGEN MASK. BROKEN. F/A'S O2 MASK IS BROKEN. MX REPLACED THE MASK ASSY.
- [SDR GLBA20111114G](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20111114G), Nov 13, 2011: DOOR. LEAKING. F/A REPORTED A HISSING SOUND FROM THE AIRSTAIR DOOR. MX INSPECTED SEAL, FOUND IN SERVICABLE CONDITION, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR GLBA20111101F](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20111101F), Oct 29, 2011: CONTROL MODULE. INOPERATIVE. PILOT REPORTED THAT ONCE GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN, THERE WAS A 5 TO 6 SECOND DELAY BEFORE GEAR EXTENDED. MX REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL MODULE IAW MM 32-31-
- [SDR GLBA20111018F](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20111018F), Oct 17, 2011: SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE FWD DOOR LIGH ILLUMINATED IN CRUISE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE TOP FWD DOOR SWITCH IAW EMM 52-71-01, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR GLBA20111020F](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20111020F), Oct 17, 2011: SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE FORWARD DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. MX REPLACED THE FWD DOOR SWITCH, SYS OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW EMM 52-71-01.

All 141: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N96ZK-2019-11-20/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 20040518010469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040518010469I), May 18, 2004: Emb EMB120ER (N96ZK), Cheyenne, WY. (-23) Great lakes airline, N96ZK, Emb 120-ER, flight 5014 on departure lost oil pressure on left engine at 8000' MSL. Flight crew declared an emergency and…

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