N72516

Valid registration

1946 CESSNA 120

Fixed wing single engineSpearfish, SDRegistered Sep 25, 2025

N72516 is a 1946 Cessna 120 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 9686, registered in Spearfish, SD. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2032; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor C85 SERIES rated at 85 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Sep 22, 1955. It is one of 660 120 aircraft in the FAA registry, 5 of them registered in South Dakota. About 47% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresSep 30, 2032

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Sep 30, 2032
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Spearfish, SD
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Rapid City FSDO (RAP FSDO) · (605) 737-3050
Certificate issued
Sep 25, 2025
Last FAA action
Sep 25, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
A9B8B9
Mode S code (octal)
52334271
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
120
Type certificate (TCDS)
A-768 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
Year manufactured
1946
Serial number
9686
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 2
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Sep 22, 1955

Public airports near Spearfish

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Black Hills-Clyde Ice Field
Spearfish, SD
KSPF2 miNon-towered100LL, A
Belle Fourche Municipal
Belle Fourche, SD
KEFC17 miNon-towered100LL, A
Sturgis Municipal
Sturgis, SD
49B22 miNon-towered100LL, A

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

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