Single-engine piston

N120V

1946 Cessna 120

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
9398
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Winchester, IL
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1946 Cessna 120
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Registration record

N120V on the FAA register

Type
1946 Cessna 120
Serial
9398
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Winchester, IL
Certificate issued
2023-11-12
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2030-11-30
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A0558D
Mode S (octal)
50052615
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 N120V.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-11-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N120V to the current registrant.
  • 2017-06-14
    N120V previously assigned to a Beechcraft M35 Bonanza (s/n D-6419); cancelled.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N120V

N120V is a 1946 Cessna 120, serial number 9398. It is registered to an individual in Winchester, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 12, 2023 and expires on November 30, 2030.

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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N120V. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

2005-10-28 Accident · Pittsfield, MA Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC06CA023
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft M35 — a different aircraft that carried the N120V registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's inadvertent retraction of the landing gear during the landing roll.

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.