Aircraft model · Fixed wing multi engine · Airplane · registry code 3260202

Manufacturer (registry)
EMBRAER
Model
EMB-120RT
Registry code
3260202
Registered
0 aircraft
Type
Fixed wing multi engine
Engines
2 · Turbo-prop
Seats
32
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Certification
Type certificated
Data sheet
TCDSA31SO
Holder
Embraer S.A.

Model codes come from the FAA registry’s reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.

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Aircraft by year built · 65

1933Registered nowDeregistered2026
Aircraft by the year they were built: 65 aircraft
19331
19852
19864
198717
19883
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199113
19925

Airworthiness directives that may apply · 59

ADs whose products match this airframe model. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or configuration.

1987In forceSuperseded2026
ADs by the year they took effect: 68 ADs
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Information bulletins that may apply · 1

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Registered aircraft · 0

No aircraft currently registered with this model

NTSB investigations · 11

Aircraft matched to this model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

NTSB DCA01MA031Accident · No injuriesMajor investigationFinal reportEmbraer EMB-120 · West Palm Beach, FLthe failure of the flight crew to maintain airspeed during an encounter with severe icing conditions, which resulted in an inadvertent stall, loss of control, and structural damage to the airplane.Mar 19, 2001 · N266CA · Substantial damageNTSB DCA97MA017Accident · 29 fatalClass 1 · MajorFinal reportEmbraer EMB-120RT · Monroe, MIThe Federal Aviation Adminstration's (FAA) failure to establish adequate aircraft certification standards for flight in icing conditions, the FAA's failure to ensure that at Centro Tecnico Aeroespacial/FAA-approved procedure for the accident airplane's deice…Jan 9, 1997 · N265CA · DestroyedNTSB MIA96FA162Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportEmbraer 120 · Orlando, FLthe aircraft manufacture's inadequate written procedures in the airplane flight manual/quick reference handbook, which resulted in a failure of the landing gear to extend and a wheels up emergency landing, due to hydraulic blockage in the landing gear…Jun 23, 1996 · N168CA · Substantial damageNTSB FTW93MA143Accident · Minor injuriesMajor investigationFinal reportEmbraer EMB-120 RT · Pine Bluff, ARThe captain's failure to maintain professional cockpit discipline, his consequent inattention to flight instruments and ice accretion, and his selection of an improper autoflight vertical mode, all of which led to an aerodynamic stall, loss of control, and a…Apr 29, 1993 · N24706 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN92IA074Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportEmbraer EMB-120 RT · Denver, COOpen air ground circuit breakers that allowed the propellers to overspeed. A factor was: clear air turbulence.Jul 21, 1992 · N221YV · No damageNTSB DCA91MA052Accident · 14 fatalClass 1 · MajorFinal reportEmbraer 120 · Eagle Lake, TXThe failure of Continental express maintenance and inspection personnel to adhere to proper maintenance and quality assurance procedures for the airplane's horizontal stabilizer deice boots that led to the sudden in-flight loss of the partially secured left…Sep 11, 1991 · N33701 · DestroyedNTSB DCA91MA033Accident · 23 fatalClass 1 · MajorFinal reportEmbraer EMB-120RT · Brunswick, GAThe loss of control in flight as a result of a malfunction of the left engine propeller control unit which allowed the propeller blade angles to go below the flight idle position. Contributing to the accident was the deficient design of the propeller control…Apr 5, 1991 · N270AS · DestroyedNTSB FTW90IA169Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportEmbraer EMB-120 · College Station, TXPropeller and engine (powerplant) overspeed.Aug 25, 1990 · N33701 · No damageNTSB ATL90FA095Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportEmbraer EMB-120 · Gadsden, ALInadequate visual lookout by the pilots of both aircraft, which resulted in their failure to see-and-avoid oncoming traffic. A factor related to the accident was: the sun's glare, which restricted the vision of the Cessna 172 pilot.Apr 9, 1990 · N217AS · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB MIA88FA058Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportEmbraer EMB 120 · Columbus, MSThe acft landed gear up while on a training flight, the crew stated that they had completed 2 hours of training when the first officer requested a single engine no flap approach demonstration. Both pilots stated that during this demonstration they neglected…Dec 10, 1987 · N232AS · Substantial damageNTSB ATL87FA210Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportEmbraer EMB-120 · Atlanta, GAThe commuter airline pilot competency/proficiency check flight was progressing normally, according to the crew, until the sound of the propellers contacting the runway interrupted the routine. No mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic problem was found. The…Jul 14, 1987 · N211AS · Substantial damage
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FAA incident reports · 63

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

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Service difficulty reports · 5,310

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STCs that may be installed · 60

Approved for this model: the STC’s model list names it on its data sheet, or a series that includes it. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has.

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