Single-engine piston

N2595N

1947 Cessna 120

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
12855
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Nampa Taildragger Flying Club Inc (Corporation)
Based
Nampa, ID
1947 Cessna 120
Representative photo of a Cessna 120. Not a photo of N2595N.
Registration record

N2595N on the FAA register

Type
1947 Cessna 120
Serial
12855
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Nampa Taildragger Flying Club Inc
Nampa, ID
Certificate issued
2020-07-07
Airworthiness date
1955-05-06
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A27C01
Mode S (octal)
50476001
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 N2595N.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-07-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N2595N.
  • 1996-09-04
    Accident at Nampa, ID; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-05-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N2595N

N2595N is a 1947 Cessna 120, serial number 12855. The FAA register lists Nampa Taildragger Flying Club Inc as the registrant in Nampa, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 7, 2020 and expires on July 31, 2027.

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 May 6, 1955.

N2595N 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

1996-09-04 Accident · Nampa, ID Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA96LA210
Reported aircraft: Cessna 120
Probable cause: the solo student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop/swerve.

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.