Single-engine piston

N1726N

1946 Cessna 120

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
11970
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Costa Mesa, CA
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1946 Cessna 120
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Registration record

N1726N on the FAA register

Type
1946 Cessna 120
Serial
11970
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Costa Mesa, CA
Certificate issued
1984-01-11
Airworthiness date
1955-12-10
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A123D2
Mode S (octal)
50221722
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 N1726N.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1984-01-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N1726N.
  • 1955-12-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N1726N

N1726N is a 1946 Cessna 120, serial number 11970. It is registered to an individual in Costa Mesa, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 11, 1984 and expires on August 31, 2029.

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 10, 1955.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N1726N.

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 N1726N.

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.