Single-engine piston

N2478N

1947 Cessna 120

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1947
Serial
12731
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bradenton, FL
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1947 Cessna 120
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Registration record

N2478N on the FAA register

Type
1947 Cessna 120
Serial
12731
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bradenton, FL
Certificate issued
1996-11-07
Airworthiness date
1956-08-10
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A24D7D
Mode S (octal)
50446575
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 N2478N.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1996-11-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N2478N.
  • 1956-08-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N2478N

N2478N is a 1947 Cessna 120, serial number 12731. It is registered to an individual in Bradenton, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 7, 1996 and expires on March 31, 2029.

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 August 10, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N2478N.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N2478N.

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.