Single-engine piston

N72536

1946 Cessna 120

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
9706
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC (LLC)
Based
Palmer, AK
1946 Cessna 120
Representative photo of a Cessna 120. Not a photo of N72536.
Registration record

N72536 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Cessna 120
Serial
9706
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC
Palmer, AK
Certificate issued
2020-08-13
Airworthiness date
1956-05-26
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A9B8FF
Mode S (octal)
52334377
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 N72536.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-08-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N72536.
  • 2020-05-24
    Accident at Gulkana, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-01-10
    Accident at Hollywood Fla, 09; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-05-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N72536

N72536 is a 1946 Cessna 120, serial number 9706. The FAA register lists Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC as the registrant in Palmer, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 13, 2020 and expires on August 31, 2027.

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 May 26, 1956.

N72536 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

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

2020-05-24 Accident · Gulkana, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC20CA054
Reported aircraft: Cessna 120
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain proper airspeed during final approach to landing, and his subsequent failure to attain sufficient altitude to clear trees during an attempted go-around.
1966-01-10 Accident · Hollywood Fla, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0022
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.