Single-engine piston

N76028

1946 Cessna 120

Registration pending 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
10422
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Registration pending
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Backus, MN
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1946 Cessna 120
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Registration record

N76028 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Cessna 120
Serial
10422
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Backus, MN
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1955-10-31
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AA4447
Mode S (octal)
52442107
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
390 nm
Cruise (type)
100 kt
Status
Registration pending
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 N76028.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1992-06-06
    Accident at Elk River, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-03-13
    Accident at Frost,Mn, 23; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-10-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N76028

N76028 is a 1946 Cessna 120, serial number 10422. It is registered to an individual in Backus, Minnesota.

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 October 31, 1955.

N76028 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

1992-06-06 Accident · Elk River, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI92LA163
Reported aircraft: Cessna 120
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PREFLIGHT INSPECTION.
1981-03-13 Accident · Frost,Mn, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0447
Reported aircraft: Cessna 120
Probable cause: R WHEEL OF ACFT CONTACTED SOFT SPOT,CENTER OF RWY.

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.