Single-engine piston

N1947Z

1947 Cessna 120

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1947
Serial
13718
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lincoln, NE
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1947 Cessna 120
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Registration record

N1947Z on the FAA register

Type
1947 Cessna 120
Serial
13718
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lincoln, NE
Certificate issued
2012-04-11
Airworthiness date
1955-10-10
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A17A6C
Mode S (octal)
50275154
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 N1947Z.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-06-18
    N1947Z previously assigned to a Cessna 150 (s/n 15059747); cancelled.
  • 2012-04-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N1947Z to the current registrant.
  • 1996-09-23
    Accident at Liberty, KY; damage: destroyed.
  • 1965-02-17
    Accident at Homestead Fla, 09; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-10-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N1947Z

N1947Z is a 1947 Cessna 120, serial number 13718. It is registered to an individual in Lincoln, Nebraska. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 11, 2012 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C90 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 10, 1955.

N1947Z has 2 accident/incident records 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

1996-09-23 Accident · Liberty, KY Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · IAD96LA151
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150C
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude, while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resulted in in-flight collision with trees.
1965-02-17 Accident · Homestead Fla, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0188
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150

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.