Single-engine piston

N89829

Cessna 120

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
8878
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Marine, IL
 Cessna 120
Representative photo of a Cessna 120. Not a photo of N89829.
Registration record

N89829 on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 120
Serial
8878
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Marine, IL
Certificate issued
2025-04-09
Airworthiness date
1956-10-31
Registration expires
2032-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC65CC
Mode S (octal)
53062714
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 N89829.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-04-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N89829.
  • 1956-10-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N89829

N89829 is a Cessna 120, serial number 8878. It is registered to an individual in Marine, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 9, 2025 and expires on April 30, 2032.

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, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N89829.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N89829.

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.