Single-engine piston

N120L

1947 Cessna 120

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
12858
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Dallas, OR
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1947 Cessna 120
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Registration record

N120L on the FAA register

Type
1947 Cessna 120
Serial
12858
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Dallas, OR
Certificate issued
2021-03-13
Airworthiness date
1955-08-03
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A054AC
Mode S (octal)
50052254
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 N120L.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-03-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N120L.
  • 1998-12-26
    Accident at Omak, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-08-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N120L

N120L is a 1947 Cessna 120, serial number 12858. It is registered to an individual in Dallas, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 13, 2021 and expires on March 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 (normal), dated August 3, 1955.

N120L has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

Published figures for the Cessna 120 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Cessna 120 specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1998-12-26 Accident · Omak, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA99LA024
Reported aircraft: Cessna 120
Probable cause: The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control. Contributing factors were the snow covered runway and a snowbank (berm) at the runway's edge.

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.