Single-engine piston

N1746N

1946 Cessna 120

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
11990
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-200A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Phoenix, AZ
1946 Cessna 120
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Registration record

N1746N on the FAA register

Type
1946 Cessna 120
Serial
11990
Engines
Continental O-200A
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Phoenix, AZ
Certificate issued
2021-03-30
Airworthiness date
2020-01-07
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A12B40
Mode S (octal)
50225500
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 N1746N.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-03-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N1746N.
  • 2020-01-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1982-03-13
    Accident at San Andreas, CA; damage: destroyed.
  • 1969-08-19
    Accident at Placerville,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N1746N

N1746N is a 1946 Cessna 120, serial number 11990. It is registered to an individual in Phoenix, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 30, 2021 and expires on March 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-200A 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 January 7, 2020.

N1746N has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

1982-03-13 Accident · San Andreas, CA Damage: Destroyed Minor injury NTSB · LAX82DA107
Reported aircraft: Cessna 120
1969-08-19 Accident · Placerville,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3624
Reported aircraft: Cessna 140

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.