N89885

Valid registration

1946 CESSNA 120

Fixed wing single engineKalispell, MTRegistered Jan 20, 2026

N89885 is a 1946 Cessna 120 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 8930, registered in Kalispell, MT. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor C85 SERIES rated at 85 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class. It is one of 660 120 aircraft in the FAA registry, 8 of them registered in Montana. About 47% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresJan 31, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Jan 31, 2033
Registrant type
LLC
Registered owner
ERHART AVIATION SERVICES LLC
Location
Kalispell, MT
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Helena FSDO (HLN FSDO) · (406) 441-5240
Certificate issued
Jan 20, 2026
Last FAA action
Jan 20, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
AC669A
Mode S code (octal)
53063232
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
120
Type certificate (TCDS)
A-768 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
Year manufactured
1946
Serial number
8930
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

Public airports near Kalispell

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Kalispell City
Kalispell, MT
S273 miNon-towered100LL, A
Glacier Park International
Kalispell, MT
KGPI7 miTowered100LL, A
Whitefish
Whitefish, MT
58S13 miNon-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

DatePlaceAircraft (as NTSB recorded it)DamageHighest injuryNTSB no.
Oct 24, 2026Death Valley, CACessna 120-MinorWPR27LA023

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.

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