Single-engine piston

N81044

1946 Cessna 120

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
10334
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Air Transport Inc (Corporation)
Based
Las Vegas, NV
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1946 Cessna 120
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Registration record

N81044 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Cessna 120
Serial
10334
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Air Transport Inc
Las Vegas, NV
Certificate issued
2022-11-03
Airworthiness date
1955-08-30
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB0C5D
Mode S (octal)
52606135
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 N81044.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-11-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N81044.
  • 1968-03-03
    Accident at Papillion,Nebr, 27; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-08-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N81044

N81044 is a 1946 Cessna 120, serial number 10334. The FAA register lists Air Transport Inc as the registrant in Las Vegas, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 3, 2022 and expires on November 30, 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 August 30, 1955.

N81044 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

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

1968-03-03 Accident · Papillion,Nebr, 27 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0668
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.