Single-engine piston

N72977

Cessna 120

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
10178
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Olive Branch, MS
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Registration record

N72977 on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 120
Serial
10178
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Olive Branch, MS
Certificate issued
2022-05-03
Airworthiness date
1956-05-16
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A9C868
Mode S (octal)
52344150
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 N72977.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-05-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N72977.
  • 1969-07-08
    Accident at Medina,Tenn, 42; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-05-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N72977

N72977 is a Cessna 120, serial number 10178. It is registered to an individual in Olive Branch, Mississippi. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 3, 2022 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 May 16, 1956.

N72977 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

1969-07-08 Accident · Medina,Tenn, 42 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2226
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.