Single-engine piston

N72135

Cessna 120

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
9302
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Tropic Aviation Services Inc (LLC)
Based
Indiantown, FL
 Cessna 120
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Registration record

N72135 on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 120
Serial
9302
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Tropic Aviation Services Inc
Indiantown, FL
Certificate issued
2024-09-24
Airworthiness date
1955-09-02
Registration expires
2031-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A9AA22
Mode S (octal)
52325042
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 N72135.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-09-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N72135.
  • 1955-09-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N72135

N72135 is a Cessna 120, serial number 9302. The FAA register lists Tropic Aviation Services Inc as the registrant in Indiantown, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 24, 2024 and expires on September 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, dated September 2, 1955.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N72135.

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 N72135.

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.