Single-engine piston

N1997N

1947 Cessna 120

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1947
Serial
12233
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Oklahoma City, OK
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1947 Cessna 120
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Registration record

N1997N on the FAA register

Type
1947 Cessna 120
Serial
12233
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Oklahoma City, OK
Certificate issued
2024-12-18
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2031-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A18CF4
Mode S (octal)
50306364
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 N1997N.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-12-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N1997N.
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N1997N

N1997N is a 1947 Cessna 120, serial number 12233. It is registered to an individual in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 18, 2024 and expires on December 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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N1997N.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N1997N.

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.