Single-engine piston

N57N

1946 Cessna 120

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
11996
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Williamson, GA
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1946 Cessna 120
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Registration record

N57N on the FAA register

Type
1946 Cessna 120
Serial
11996
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Williamson, GA
Certificate issued
2009-09-15
Airworthiness date
1956-10-08
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A74D3C
Mode S (octal)
51646474
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 N57N.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-09-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N57N.
  • 2009-01-12
    Accident at Woodstock, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 2005-11-18
    Accident at Woodstock, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-10-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N57N

N57N is a 1946 Cessna 120, serial number 11996. It is registered to an individual in Williamson, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 15, 2009 and expires on May 31, 2028.

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 8, 1956.

N57N has 2 accident/incident records 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

2009-01-12 Accident · Woodstock, GA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA09CA171
Reported aircraft: Cessna 120
Probable cause: A loss of engine power, as reported by the pilot, for undetermined reasons.
2005-11-18 Accident · Woodstock, GA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL06CA017
Reported aircraft: Cessna 120
Probable cause: The pilot's excessive braking resulted in a nose over during landing roll.

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.