Single-engine piston

N4292N

1947 Cessna 120

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
13763
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
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1947 Cessna 120
Representative photo of a Cessna 120. Not a photo of N4292N.
Registration record

N4292N on the FAA register

Type
1947 Cessna 120
Serial
13763
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Certificate issued
2024-04-07
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2031-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A51FB9
Mode S (octal)
51217671
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 N4292N.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-04-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N4292N.
  • 1993-01-01
    Accident at Bessemer, AL; damage: substantial.
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N4292N

N4292N is a 1947 Cessna 120, serial number 13763. It is registered to an individual. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 7, 2024 and expires on April 30, 2031.

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.

N4292N 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

1993-01-01 Accident · Bessemer, AL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL93LA048
Reported aircraft: Cessna 120
Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING TAKE OFF.

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.