Single-engine piston

N72650

1946 Cessna 120

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
9826
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Mesa, AZ
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1946 Cessna 120
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Registration record

N72650 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Cessna 120
Serial
9826
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mesa, AZ
Certificate issued
2023-09-15
Airworthiness date
1958-09-29
Registration expires
2030-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A9BCF6
Mode S (octal)
52336366
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 N72650.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-09-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N72650.
  • 1958-09-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N72650

N72650 is a 1946 Cessna 120, serial number 9826. It is registered to an individual in Mesa, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 15, 2023 and expires on September 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-290 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 29, 1958.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N72650.

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 N72650.

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.