Single-engine piston

N120KF

1947 Cessna 120

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1947
Serial
14144
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
New Salisbury, IN
1947 Cessna 120
Representative photo of a Cessna 120. Not a photo of N120KF.
Registration record

N120KF on the FAA register

Type
1947 Cessna 120
Serial
14144
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
New Salisbury, IN
Certificate issued
2021-08-11
Airworthiness date
1955-12-28
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A05499
Mode S (octal)
50052231
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
390 nm
Cruise (type)
100 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$22,000 to $40,000
Middle half of 3 live Cessna 120 listings, 1946–1947 models (median $29,500). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N120KF.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-08-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N120KF to the current registrant.
  • 1995-06-21
    N120KF previously assigned to a Boeing 747-312 (s/n 23031); cancelled.
  • 1955-12-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N120KF

N120KF is a 1947 Cessna 120, serial number 14144. It is registered to an individual in New Salisbury, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 11, 2021 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 100 knots and a range of about 390 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated December 28, 1955.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N120KF.

Cruise
100 kt
Range
390 nm
Power / thrust (each)
85
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,850 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,530 ft
Fuel burn
5 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N120KF.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.