Cessna 120: 660 Registered, Specs and TCDS A-768

660Registered aircraft

652Valid registrations

90Renewals due in 12 months

1946-2001Years built

Specifications

Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
Engine type: Reciprocating
Engines: 1
Seats: 2
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Cruising speed (FAA reference): 90 mph
Certification: Type certificated
Registry name: CESSNA / 120

Type certificate data sheet (TCDS)

A-768

Textron Aviation Inc.Listed as model 120 · former holders: Cessna Aircraft Company · revision 35, 07/29/2015

Matched by model name in the FAA Dynamic Regulatory System. The TCDS lists the exact serial numbers and configurations it covers, so open it to confirm before relying on it.

Built by decade

1940s524

1950s5

1960s1

2000s1

Top states

California67

Texas64

Florida40

Alaska27

Arizona26

Washington25

Michigan23

Wisconsin22

Missouri20

Georgia20

NTSB accident records

54 NTSB records since 2008 under this make and model name. A count, not a safety rate: larger fleets have more records. About these numbers.

Date	Place	Model	N-number	Highest injury
Oct 24, 2026	Death Valley, CA	120	N89885	Minor
Sep 23, 2026	Llano, TX	120	N1888N	None
Feb 20, 2026	Kneeland, CA	120	N72904	None
Aug 24, 2025	Taylor, AZ	120	N3151N	None
Feb 28, 2025	Arcadia, FL	120	N3080N	None

Registered aircraft (660)

N-number	Year	Serial	Location	Registration expires	Status
N120BM	1947	13195	Long Grove, IL	Nov 30, 2031	Valid
N120CE	1946	11936	Homosassa, FL	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N120CM	1946	11903	Broken Arrow, OK	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N120CW	1946	8718	Cleburne, TX	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N120DC	1946	12036	Lebanon Church, VA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N120HT	1947	12924	Findlay, IL	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N120JN	1947	14207	Lakeway, TX	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N120JS		13137	Greenville, SC	May 31, 2031	Valid
N120KF	1947	14144	New Salisbury, IN	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N120L	1947	12858	Dallas, OR	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N120MA	1946	12012	Lanett, AL	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N120MZ	1946	9226	Palestine, TX	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N120PG		11978	Wausau, WI	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N120RW	1946	10506	Pampa, TX	May 31, 2027	Valid
N120TU	1946	8934	Ault, CO	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N120V	1946	9398	Winchester, IL	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N120VW	1947	12936	Kansas City, MO	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N120X	1948	14345	Marion, TX	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N120Y	1946	9514	Fruita, CO	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N140KY	1946	11780	Jefferson, OR	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N146V		11566	Bisbee, AZ	Dec 31, 2031	Valid
N1601V		13773	St Pete Beach, FL	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N1605V	1947	13777	Lamont, OK	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N1606V	1947	13778	Missoula, MT	May 31, 2033	Valid
N1610V	1947	13782	Lisbon, OH	-	Check
N1611V	1947	13783	Dousman, WI	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N1630V	1949	13802	Moab, UT	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N1636V	1947	13808	Colton, OR	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N1645V	1947	13817	Potosi, WI	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N1646V		13818	De Witt, IA	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N1651V	1947	13823	Colby, KS	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N1656V	1947	13828	Highland, CA	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N1662V	1947	13834	Prospect, OH	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N1670V		13842	Cheyenne, WY	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N1672V		13844	Lake City, FL	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N1682V	1947	13854	Maize, KS	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N1686V	1947	13858	Hereford, AZ	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N1696V	1946	13868	Kansas City, KS	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N1703N		11947	Holt, FL	Jan 31, 2027	Valid
N1708U	1947	12160	Wise, VA	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N1708V	1947	13893	Williams, AZ	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N1712N	1946	11956	Palo Alto, CA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N1715N	1948	11959	San Diego, CA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N1717N	1946	11961	Midland, TX	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N1721N	1946	11965	Athol, ID	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N1721V	1947	13906	Asheboro, NC	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N1724N		11968	Stockton, CA	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N1726N	1946	11970	Costa Mesa, CA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N1731V	1947	13916	Shepherdsville, KY	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N1741N	1946	11985	Aguila, AZ	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N1741V	1947	13926	Clemson, SC	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N1745V	1947	13930	Glasford, IL	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N1746N	1946	11990	Phoenix, AZ	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N1748N	1946	11992	Maxbass, ND	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N1751N	1946	11995	Round Rock, TX	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N1751V	1947	13936	Lebanon, OR	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N1754N	1946	11998	Hot Springs, AR	May 31, 2029	Valid
N1755V	1947	13940	Springfield, MO	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N1757V	1947	14138	Otis, CO	May 31, 2028	Valid
N1758N		12002	Centerburg, OH	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N1761N	1946	12005	Monroe, GA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N1761V	1947	13946	Elkton, MD	May 31, 2029	Valid
N1766N	1946	12010	Nassau Bay, TX	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N1767V		14151	Nome, AK	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N1770N	1946	12014	New Raymer, CO	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N1771N	1946	12015	Nacogdoches, TX	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N1773N	1946	12017	Northfield, MN	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N1773V		13958	Memphis, NY	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N1775N	1946	12019	Andover, KS	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N1783V	1947	13968	Perry, OK	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N1786N	1946	12030	Chico, CA	May 31, 2029	Valid
N1791N	1946	12035	Bloomington, IL	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N1793N		12027	Ketchum, ID	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N1794N	1946	12038	Fairfield, CA	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N1795N	1946	12039	New Waverly, TX	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N1797N	1946	12041	Oroville, CA	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N1797V	1947	13982	Castroville, TX	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N1798N		12042	Pasco, WA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N1803V	1947	13988	Carmichael, CA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N1805N	1946	12049	Anderson, CA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N1807V	1947	13992	Janesville, WI	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N1810N	1946	12054	Manheim, PA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N1812N	1946	12056	Sheridan, AR	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N1813V		13998	Hayward, CA	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N1817V	1947	14002	Miller, MO	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N1818N	1946	12062	Sonora, CA	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N1819N	1946	12063	Council, ID	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N1819V	1947	14004	Appleton, MN	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N1823N		12067	Oshkosh, WI	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N1823V	1947	14150	Sun City, AZ	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N1826N	1946	12070	Gilroy, CA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N1827N	1946	12071	Granada Hills, CA	Dec 31, 2031	Valid
N1827V	1947	14045	Phoenix, AZ	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N1829N	1948	12073	Oglethorpe, GA	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N1829V	1947	14047	East Lansing, MI	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N1834N	1946	12078	Fernley, NV	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N1835V	1947	14074	Ulysses, KS	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N1836N	1946	12080	Port Alexander, AK	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N1838N	1946	12082	Columbus, NE	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N1839V		14084	Seattle, WA	Sep 30, 2027	Valid

Cessna 120