Single-engine piston

N20285

Cessna 120

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
12897
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85-12
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Nome, AK
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Registration record

N20285 on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 120
Serial
12897
Engines
Continental C85-12
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Nome, AK
Certificate issued
2023-07-19
Airworthiness date
2006-04-12
Registration expires
2030-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A19CFF
Mode S (octal)
50316377
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 N20285.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-07-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N20285 to the current registrant.
  • 2006-04-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1978-12-05
    N20285 previously assigned to a Cessna 172M Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172K Skyhawk (s/n 17261158); cancelled.
  • 1978-09-20
    Accident at Windsor Locks,Ct, 07; damage: destroyed.
Overview

About N20285

N20285 is a Cessna 120, serial number 12897. It is registered to an individual in Nome, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 19, 2023 and expires on July 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85-12 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 April 12, 2006.

N20285 has 1 accident/incident record 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1978-09-20 Accident · Windsor Locks,Ct, 07 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 4276
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172M

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.