1946 CESSNA 120
Starts from the median asking price of 659 comparable CESSNA Single-Engine Piston listings ($229,000), then adjusts for:
- Year -32 vs comparable listings -20.0%
- Engine time -746 hr vs comps +2.2%
- Market supply: 2 for sale of 662 FAA-registered +4.7%
Shown as a range. An estimate from asking-price comparables and FAA supply data — not an appraisal.
Overview
| Make / Model | CESSNA 120 |
|---|---|
| Type | Single-Engine Piston |
| Airframe time | — |
| Engine time | 80 STOH |
| Inspection | Annual |
Description
Detailed Description Come see it and make offer. Open to trades. The most economical way to build tailwheel / flying experience. Has VG's! Stalls slower than a 140 with flaps! This beautifully polished Cessna 120 burns 4.5/5 gallons an hour. Making logbook since to fly it everyday. 4.5 hour endurance at an eye breaking speed of 100MPH. No paint, no hidden airframe damage. Ready for your personal paint strip and interior choices. Interior is utility category to help with more useful load. Brand new Garmin 335 GPS transponder. C-85-12F recent top overhaul, real gasket pushrod tubes, spin on oil filter overhauled bendix mags, new ignition harnesses, new spark plugs and new baffling. Original logbooks lost in fire. New logs start in 2002 no known damage history. Wings recovered in 2002 Good flying light airplane, ready for your next adventure. Ready for your journey. Logs start in 2002 Total time unknown Wings recovered 2002 VG's installed VFR original panel Current annual 7/2026 Val com
Modifications
Total time unknown Original engine to airframe Top overhaul done 7-2025 80hr Overhauled bendix mags 80hr New ignition harnesses. 80hr New tempest spark plugs 80hr Real gasket push rod tubes 80hr Spin on oil filter New intake hoses Engine makes rated static rpm
Avionics
New Garmin 335 GPS adsb transponder installed 7-2026