Single-engine piston

N2339N

1947 Cessna 120

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
12579
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
La Mirada, CA
1947 Cessna 120
Representative photo of a Cessna 120. Not a photo of N2339N.
Registration record

N2339N on the FAA register

Type
1947 Cessna 120
Serial
12579
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
La Mirada, CA
Certificate issued
2025-10-15
Airworthiness date
1955-10-26
Registration expires
2032-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A21745
Mode S (octal)
50413505
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 N2339N.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-10-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N2339N.
  • 1974-10-31
    Accident at Burlington,Mich, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-10-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N2339N

N2339N is a 1947 Cessna 120, serial number 12579. It is registered to co-owners in La Mirada, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 15, 2025 and expires on October 31, 2032.

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 October 26, 1955.

N2339N 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

1974-10-31 Accident · Burlington,Mich, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3981
Reported aircraft: Cessna 120
Probable cause: HRESHOLD.

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.