Single-engine piston

N2792N

1947 Cessna 120

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
13053
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Tehachapi, CA
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1947 Cessna 120
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Registration record

N2792N on the FAA register

Type
1947 Cessna 120
Serial
13053
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Tehachapi, CA
Certificate issued
2023-09-01
Airworthiness date
1956-09-19
Registration expires
2030-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2CA96
Mode S (octal)
50545226
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 N2792N.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-09-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N2792N.
  • 1965-06-19
    Accident at Brewster Wash, 47; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-09-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N2792N

N2792N is a 1947 Cessna 120, serial number 13053. It is registered to co-owners in Tehachapi, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 1, 2023 and expires on September 30, 2030.

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 September 19, 1956.

N2792N 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

1965-06-19 Accident · Brewster Wash, 47 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3150
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.