Single-engine piston

N2642N

1947 Cessna 120

Registered 4 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1947
Serial
12900
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Charles Trower Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Scobey, MT
1947 Cessna 120
Representative photo of a Cessna 120. Not a photo of N2642N.
Registration record

N2642N on the FAA register

Type
1947 Cessna 120
Serial
12900
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Charles Trower Aviation Inc
Scobey, MT
Certificate issued
2014-10-28
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A29084
Mode S (octal)
50510204
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 N2642N.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-10-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N2642N.
  • 2014-05-15
    Accident at Colville, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-07-23
    Accident at North Bend,Oreg, 37; damage: destroyed.
  • 1967-03-27
    Accident at Roseburg,Oreg, 37; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-09-05
    Accident at Reno Nev, 28; damage: substantial.
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N2642N

N2642N is a 1947 Cessna 120, serial number 12900. The FAA register lists Charles Trower Aviation Inc as the registrant in Scobey, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 28, 2014 and expires on October 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.

N2642N has 4 accident/incident records 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

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

2014-05-15 Accident · Colville, WA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR14CA192
Reported aircraft: Cessna 120
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
1967-07-23 Accident · North Bend,Oreg, 37 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 3254
Reported aircraft: Cessna 120
Probable cause: OKE IN ENG COMPARTMENT.
1967-03-27 Accident · Roseburg,Oreg, 37 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1027
Reported aircraft: Cessna 120
1965-09-05 Accident · Reno Nev, 28 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2769
Reported aircraft: Cessna 120

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.