Single-engine piston

N5253D

Cessna 120

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
13638
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Reno, NV
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Cessna 120
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Registration record

N5253D on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 120
Serial
13638
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Reno, NV
Certificate issued
2024-05-20
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2031-05-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A69E46
Mode S (octal)
51517106
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 N5253D.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N5253D to the current registrant.
  • 1958-01-14
    N5253D previously assigned to a Cessna 180A (s/n 50151); cancelled.
Overview

About N5253D

N5253D is a Cessna 120, serial number 13638. It is registered to an individual in Reno, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 20, 2024 and expires on May 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston 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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N5253D.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N5253D.

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.