N120LF is a 1984 Quicksilver GT-400 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 1042, registered in Spring Valley, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 29, 2032; the renewal window opens on Aug 29, 2031. It is powered by a Rotax 503 DCDI rated at 52 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (light-sport, registered before jan 31, 2008), issued Mar 3, 2007. It is one of 20 GT-400 aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in California. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 23, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 29, 2032
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Spring Valley, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- San Diego FSDO (SAN FSDO) · (858) 810-2626
- Certificate issued
- Feb 20, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Feb 20, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A054B2
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50052262
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- QUICKSILVER
- Model
- GT-400
- Year manufactured
- 1984
- Serial number
- 1042
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- 2 cycle
- Engine
- ROTAX 503 DCDI (52 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Mar 3, 2007
- Approved operations
- Light-sport, registered before Jan 31, 2008
Public airports near Spring Valley
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillespie Field San Diego/El Cajon, CA | KSEE | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Brown Field Municipal San Diego, CA | KSDM | 11 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| Montgomery-Gibbs Executive San Diego, CA | KMYF | 11 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+, UL94 |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2026 | Chula Vista, CA | Amateur-built GT-400 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR26LA148 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.