N120MZ is a 1946 Cessna 120 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 9226, registered in Palestine, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor C85 SERIES rated at 85 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jun 30, 1956. It is one of 660 120 aircraft in the FAA registry, 64 of them registered in Texas. About 47% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 15, 2020.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Palestine, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- North Texas FSDO (NTX FSDO) · (214) 277-8500
- Certificate issued
- Jan 16, 2021
- Last FAA action
- Apr 14, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A054DD
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50052335
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Palestine
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palestine Municipal Palestine, TX | KPSN | 4 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Aero Estates Frankston, TX | T25 | 25 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Aero Estates Frankston, TX | TX1 | 26 mi | Non-towered | - |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2020 | Chatham, IL | Cessna 120 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN20CA182 |
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.