Single-engine piston

N1829N

1948 Cessna 120

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1948
Serial
12073
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Oglethorpe, GA
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1948 Cessna 120
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Registration record

N1829N on the FAA register

Type
1948 Cessna 120
Serial
12073
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Oglethorpe, GA
Certificate issued
2000-02-11
Airworthiness date
1955-10-30
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A14BBA
Mode S (octal)
50245672
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 N1829N.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2000-02-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N1829N.
  • 1989-10-08
    Accident at Maysville, KY; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-10-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N1829N

N1829N is a 1948 Cessna 120, serial number 12073. It is registered to an individual in Oglethorpe, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 11, 2000 and expires on February 28, 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. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated October 30, 1955.

N1829N has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1989-10-08 Accident · Maysville, KY Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ATL90LA005
Reported aircraft: Cessna 120
Probable cause: THE IMPROPER INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANES ENGINE BY THE PILOT/OWNER RESULTING IN FIVE ROCKER BOX COVER SCREWS BEING MISSING AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF ENGINE OIL DUE TO THE COVER VIBRATING AND CAUSING A HOLE TO BE WORN IN IT. SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO LOSS OF ENGINE OIL RESULTED IN A FORCE LANDING AT WHICH TIME THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH POWER LINES.

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.