Twin turboprop

N121CZ

1999 Embraer EMB-120ER

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1999
Serial
120350
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW118
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
N121Cz LLC (LLC)
Based
Milwaukee, WI
Registration record

N121CZ on the FAA register

Type
1999 Embraer EMB-120ER
Serial
120350
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW118
Registered owner
N121Cz LLC
Milwaukee, WI
Certificate issued
2019-07-26
Airworthiness date
1999-05-28
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A057B3
Mode S (octal)
50053663
Seats (type)
32
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,770 nm
Cruise (type)
270 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-07-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N121CZ.
  • 2017-09-13
    Accident at Greeley, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1999-05-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
Overview

About N121CZ

N121CZ is a 1999 Embraer EMB-120ER, serial number 120350. The FAA register lists N121Cz LLC as the registrant in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 26, 2019 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin turboprop, two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW118 engines and 32 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 270 knots and a range of about 1,770 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated May 28, 1999.

N121CZ has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
270 kt
Range
1,770 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
5,118 ft
Landing over 50 ft
4,528 ft
Fuel burn
25 gph

Published figures for the Embraer EMB-120ER type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2017-09-13 Accident · Greeley, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN17LA350
Reported aircraft: Embraer Emb 120ER
Probable cause: The bus driver's failure to maintain clearance from the standing airplane during dark night conditions. Contributing to the accident was the airport's lack of an escort for the bus.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.