Single-engine piston

N72552

Cessna 120

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
9722
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Johnson Aviation & Restoration LLC (LLC)
Based
Jacksonville, FL
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Registration record

N72552 on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 120
Serial
9722
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Johnson Aviation & Restoration LLC
Jacksonville, FL
Certificate issued
2024-05-21
Airworthiness date
1958-05-27
Registration expires
2031-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A9B941
Mode S (octal)
52334501
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 N72552.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N72552.
  • 2017-10-21
    Accident at New Bern, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-05-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N72552

N72552 is a Cessna 120, serial number 9722. The FAA register lists Johnson Aviation & Restoration LLC as the registrant in Jacksonville, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 21, 2024 and expires on May 31, 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 May 27, 1958.

N72552 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2017-10-21 Accident · New Bern, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA18CA027
Reported aircraft: Cessna 120
Probable cause: The pilot s improper landing flare and subsequent failure to maintain directional control during landing.

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.