N72904 is a 1946 Cessna 120 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 10098, registered in Eureka, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on May 30, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor C85 SERIES rated at 85 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued May 12, 1956. It is one of 660 120 aircraft in the FAA registry, 67 of them registered in California. About 47% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Feb 20, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Eureka, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Oakland FSDO (OAK FSDO)
- Certificate issued
- Nov 24, 2022
- Last FAA action
- Sep 15, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A9C770
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52343560
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 120
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-768 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1946
- Serial number
- 10098
- 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 May 12, 1956
Public airports near Eureka
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray Field Eureka, CA | KEKA | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Samoa Field Eureka, CA | O33 | 3 mi | Non-towered | - |
| California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Arcata/Eureka, CA | KACV | 13 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2026 | Kneeland, CA | Cessna 120 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR26LA106 |
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.