Single-engine piston

N72441

1946 Cessna 120

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
9606
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Omaha, NE
1946 Cessna 120
Representative photo of a Cessna 120. Not a photo of N72441.
Registration record

N72441 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Cessna 120
Serial
9606
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Omaha, NE
Certificate issued
2013-05-09
Airworthiness date
1956-07-10
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A9B566
Mode S (octal)
52332546
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 N72441.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-05-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N72441.
  • 1971-02-07
    Accident at Lake Geneva,Wis, 49; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-07-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N72441

N72441 is a 1946 Cessna 120, serial number 9606. It is registered to co-owners in Omaha, Nebraska. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 9, 2013 and expires on May 31, 2029.

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 10, 1956.

N72441 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

1971-02-07 Accident · Lake Geneva,Wis, 49 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0849
Reported aircraft: Cessna 120

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.