Single-engine piston

N1771N

1946 Cessna 120

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
12015
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Nacogdoches, TX
1946 Cessna 120
Representative photo of a Cessna 120. Not a photo of N1771N.
Registration record

N1771N on the FAA register

Type
1946 Cessna 120
Serial
12015
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Nacogdoches, TX
Certificate issued
2011-09-07
Airworthiness date
1955-10-19
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A135B6
Mode S (octal)
50232666
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 N1771N.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-09-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N1771N.
  • 1964-02-11
    Accident at Cuthbert Ga, 10; damage: destroyed.
  • 1955-10-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N1771N

N1771N is a 1946 Cessna 120, serial number 12015. It is registered to an individual in Nacogdoches, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 7, 2011 and expires on September 30, 2027.

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 October 19, 1955.

N1771N has 1 accident/incident record 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

1964-02-11 Accident · Cuthbert Ga, 10 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 0342
Reported aircraft: Cessna 120

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.