Single-engine piston

N3151N

1947 Cessna 120

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
13409
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Crystal, MN
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Registration record

N3151N on the FAA register

Type
1947 Cessna 120
Serial
13409
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Crystal, MN
Certificate issued
2026-07-21
Airworthiness date
1956-04-07
Registration expires
2033-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A35BEC
Mode S (octal)
50655754
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 N3151N.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-07-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N3151N.
  • 2025-08-24
    Accident at Taylor, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-04-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N3151N

N3151N is a 1947 Cessna 120, serial number 13409. It is registered to an individual in Crystal, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 21, 2026 and expires on July 31, 2033.

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 April 7, 1956.

N3151N 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

2025-08-24 Accident · Taylor, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR25LA265
Reported aircraft: Cessna 120
Preliminary report: On August 24, 2025, about 0711 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 120, N3151N, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Taylor, Arizona. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot dipped the fuel tanks before the flight and observed that the left tank was empty and the right tank contained about 10.5 gallons of fuel, a quantity that had previously provided about 1.5 hours of flight time with a 30 to 60 minute reserve. The right tank was selected for the entire flight. After 1 hour and 25 minutes, while on approach to land, the engine lost all power. The pilot…
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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.