Single-engine piston

N76806

1946 Cessna 120

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
11238
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Oskaloosa, IA
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1946 Cessna 120
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Registration record

N76806 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Cessna 120
Serial
11238
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Oskaloosa, IA
Certificate issued
2023-04-05
Airworthiness date
1956-07-16
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AA61B7
Mode S (octal)
52460667
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 N76806.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-04-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N76806.
  • 1970-05-03
    Accident at Gravity,Iowa, 15; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-07-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N76806

N76806 is a 1946 Cessna 120, serial number 11238. It is registered to an individual in Oskaloosa, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 5, 2023 and expires on April 30, 2030.

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 July 16, 1956.

N76806 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

1970-05-03 Accident · Gravity,Iowa, 15 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1967
Reported aircraft: Cessna 120
Probable cause: FENCE.TAIL HIT FENCE,CONT FLT LNDD BEDFORD,IOWA.

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.