Single-engine piston

N89861

1946 Cessna 120

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
8906
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Horn Lake, MS
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1946 Cessna 120
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Registration record

N89861 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Cessna 120
Serial
8906
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Horn Lake, MS
Certificate issued
2015-06-11
Airworthiness date
1956-04-28
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC6650
Mode S (octal)
53063120
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 N89861.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-06-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N89861.
  • 1956-04-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N89861

N89861 is a 1946 Cessna 120, serial number 8906. It is registered to an individual in Horn Lake, Mississippi. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 11, 2015 and expires on June 30, 2028.

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 April 28, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N89861.

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 N89861.

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.