Single-engine piston

N2965N

1947 Cessna 120

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
13223
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Allen Scott A + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Bend, OR
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1947 Cessna 120
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Registration record

N2965N on the FAA register

Type
1947 Cessna 120
Serial
13223
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Allen Scott A + 1 co-owner
Bend, OR
Certificate issued
2023-09-25
Airworthiness date
1955-10-27
Registration expires
2030-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A30ED8
Mode S (octal)
50607330
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 N2965N.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-09-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N2965N.
  • 1996-06-01
    Accident at Rimrock, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-10-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N2965N

N2965N is a 1947 Cessna 120, serial number 13223. The FAA register lists Allen Scott A + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Bend, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 25, 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 October 27, 1955.

N2965N 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1996-06-01 Accident · Rimrock, WA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · SEA96LA108
Reported aircraft: Cessna 120
Probable cause: the pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff, and his excessive use of brakes while decelerating the airplane during the aborted takeoff. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's loading the airplane above its maximum gross weight, high density altitude, and the rough surface of the runway.

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.