Single-engine piston

N1917N

Cessna 120

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
12161
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Santa Rosa, CA
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Registration record

N1917N on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 120
Serial
12161
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Santa Rosa, CA
Certificate issued
2024-10-24
Airworthiness date
1956-05-30
Registration expires
2031-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A16F3C
Mode S (octal)
50267474
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 N1917N.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-10-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N1917N.
  • 1956-05-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N1917N

N1917N is a Cessna 120, serial number 12161. It is registered to an individual in Santa Rosa, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 24, 2024 and expires on October 31, 2031.

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 May 30, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N1917N. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1973-07-17 Accident · Woodbine,Nj, 30 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1982
Reported aircraft: Sopwith Camel — a different aircraft that carried the N1917N registration before this airframe.

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.