Single-engine piston

N1844N

1946 Cessna 120

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
12088
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Muncie, IN
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1946 Cessna 120
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Registration record

N1844N on the FAA register

Type
1946 Cessna 120
Serial
12088
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Muncie, IN
Certificate issued
2021-04-09
Airworthiness date
1956-04-18
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A15279
Mode S (octal)
50251171
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 N1844N.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-04-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N1844N.
  • 1989-09-16
    Accident at Shelbyville, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-04-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N1844N

N1844N is a 1946 Cessna 120, serial number 12088. It is registered to an individual in Muncie, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 9, 2021 and expires on April 30, 2028.

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 April 18, 1956.

N1844N 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

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

1989-09-16 Accident · Shelbyville, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI89LA187
Reported aircraft: Cessna 120
Probable cause: THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALIGNMENT DURING THE LANDING ROLL.

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.