Single-engine piston

N76980

1946 Cessna 120

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
11426
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Acme Aircraft Leasing Mt LLC (LLC)
Based
Kalispell, MT
1946 Cessna 120
Representative photo of a Cessna 120. Not a photo of N76980.
Registration record

N76980 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Cessna 120
Serial
11426
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Acme Aircraft Leasing Mt LLC
Kalispell, MT
Certificate issued
2019-03-07
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AA6680
Mode S (octal)
52463200
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 N76980.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-03-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N76980.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N76980

N76980 is a 1946 Cessna 120, serial number 11426. The FAA register lists Acme Aircraft Leasing Mt LLC as the registrant in Kalispell, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 7, 2019 and expires on March 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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N76980.

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 N76980.

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.