Single-engine piston

N1783V

1947 Cessna 120

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1947
Serial
13968
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Mark Uhlman Dpe LLC (LLC)
Based
Perry, OK
1947 Cessna 120
Representative photo of a Cessna 120. Not a photo of N1783V.
Registration record

N1783V on the FAA register

Type
1947 Cessna 120
Serial
13968
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Mark Uhlman Dpe LLC
Perry, OK
Certificate issued
2019-04-18
Airworthiness date
1954-02-10
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A139BA
Mode S (octal)
50234672
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 N1783V.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-04-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N1783V.
  • 1954-02-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N1783V

N1783V is a 1947 Cessna 120, serial number 13968. The FAA register lists Mark Uhlman Dpe LLC as the registrant in Perry, Oklahoma. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 18, 2019 and expires on April 30, 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 February 10, 1954.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N1783V.

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 N1783V.

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.