Single-engine piston

N72273

1946 Cessna 120

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
9450
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Hope, RI
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1946 Cessna 120
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Registration record

N72273 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Cessna 120
Serial
9450
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hope, RI
Certificate issued
1985-08-02
Airworthiness date
1956-07-09
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A9AE63
Mode S (octal)
52327143
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 N72273.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1985-08-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N72273.
  • 1956-07-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N72273

N72273 is a 1946 Cessna 120, serial number 9450. It is registered to co-owners in Hope, Rhode Island. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 2, 1985 and expires on February 29, 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 July 9, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N72273.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N72273.

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.