Cessna 120
662 on the U.S. register. Built from 1946 to 2001; half of them date from 1946 or earlier. California has the most (68). 14% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.
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About the 120 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Cont Motor C85 Series (603), Cont Motor C90 Series (20), Lycoming 0-235 Series (9)
- Seats
- 2
- Cruise speed
- about 90 mph
- Maker on the register
- Cessna
- Registered
- earliest certificate August 22, 1963; newest October 1, 2026
Where they are owner's state
California68Texas64Florida39Alaska28Arizona27Washington25Michigan24Wisconsin22Missouri20Georgia20Oregon19Minnesota19
Who owns them registrant type
Individual498 (75%)Co-owned73 (11%)LLC45 (7%)Corporation28 (4%)Partnership16 (2%)Non-citizen corporation1 (0.2%)Government1 (0.2%)
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 120 | 662 | 1946 to 2001 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 129 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
Registration status
Valid652 (98%)Sale reported5 (0.8%)Pending4 (0.6%)Canceled1 (0.2%)
Airworthiness certificate class
Standard649 (98%)None on file12 (2%)Restricted1 (0.2%)
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC2Dirigo Aerospace Solutions LLC2Beech O Sphere LLC2White 120 LLC1Weatherproof Montana LLC1Tropic Aviation Services INC1Tre Aviation CORP1Tango Thirty One Aero Clube INC1St Louis Soaring Association1Sparkys Flying Service LLC1Sparebanc LLC1Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee1
Fleet pages: Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC · Dirigo Aerospace Solutions LLC · Beech O Sphere LLC · Weatherproof Montana LLC · Tre Aviation CORP · Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee
Accident history NTSB records · 165 cases since 1982, 12 fatal
2026-09-23CEN26LA323 · 120 N1888N · accident near Llano, TX · no injuries
2026-02-20WPR26LA106 · 120 N72904 · accident near Kneeland, CA · no injuries
2025-08-24WPR25LA265 · 120 N3151N · accident near Taylor, AZ · no injuries
2025-02-28ERA25LA140 · 120 N3080N · accident near Arcadia, FL · no injuries
2024-04-21ANC24LA025 · 120 N77032 · accident near Talkeetna, AK · no injuries
2023-01-25CEN23LA098 · 120 N73034 · accident near Eagle River, WI · no injuries
2022-09-05WPR22LA336 · 120 N77257 · accident near Scappoose, OR · minor injuries
2022-07-30CEN22LA358 · 120 N2902N · accident near Mecosta, MI · no injuries
The 8 most recent of 165 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Cessna 120 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
662 as of October 2, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Cessna 120s?
California, with 68.
Who owns the Cessna 120?
14% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 662 120 (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N72981 | Cessna 120 |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2024-10-28 | Valid |
| N1917N | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-10-24 | Valid |
| N77140 | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2024-10-22 | Valid |
| N1758N | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-10-11 | Valid |
| N1775N | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2024-10-01 | Valid |
| N2813N | Cessna 120 |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-09-30 | Valid |
| N2890N | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-09-27 | Valid |
| N72135 | Cessna 120 |
Tropic Aviation Services INC Indiantown, Florida |
Standard | 2024-09-24 | Valid |
| N630SA | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2024-08-29 | Valid |
| N89942 | Cessna 120 |
Hawgwild Aviation & Holdings LLC Kansas City, Missouri |
Standard | 2024-08-18 | Valid |
| N1894N | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2024-08-16 | Valid |
| N72169 | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-08-14 | Valid |
| N2475N | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-08-06 | Valid |
| N77493 | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-07-29 | Valid |
| N2518N | Cessna 120 |
Little Birdy Aviation LLC San Antonio, Texas |
Standard | 2024-07-25 | Valid |
| N77480 | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2024-07-19 | Valid |
| N2391N | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2024-07-09 | Valid |
| N77230 | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2024-07-01 | Valid |
| N2985N | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-06-14 | Valid |
| N72305 | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2024-06-11 | Valid |
| N72747 | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-06-08 | Valid |
| N77257 | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2024-05-28 | Valid |
| N72552 | Cessna 120 |
Johnson Aviation & Restoration LLC Jacksonville, Florida |
Standard | 2024-05-21 | Valid |
| N1958V | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-05-20 | Valid |
| N5253D | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner Nevada |
None on file | 2024-05-20 | Valid |
| N2014V | Cessna 120 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2024-05-09 | Valid |
| N120JS | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2024-05-08 | Valid |
| N76169 | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-04-25 | Valid |
| N1812N | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2024-04-21 | Valid |
| N77376 | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2024-04-19 | Valid |
| N72808 | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-04-17 | Valid |
| N2817N | Cessna 120 |
Eagles Nest Projects Wisonsin Burlington, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-04-11 | Valid |
| N4292N | Cessna 120 |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2024-04-07 | Valid |
| N2589N | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-03-21 | Valid |
| N72932 | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-03-15 | Valid |
| N72989 | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-03-15 | Valid |
| N1818N | Cessna 120 |
Firth Thomas H IV Sonora, California |
Standard | 2024-03-07 | Valid |
| N73066 | Cessna 120 |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2024-03-04 | Valid |
| N2757N | Cessna 120 |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2024-02-27 | Valid |
| N89982 | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2024-02-13 | Valid |
| N89785 | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-02-03 | Valid |
| N1944N | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-02-02 | Valid |
| N72719 | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-01-31 | Valid |
| N1823V | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-01-29 | Valid |
| N2765N | Cessna 120 |
Adverse Yaw LLC Erie, Colorado |
Standard | 2024-01-28 | Valid |
| N1791N | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2024-01-23 | Valid |
| N2702N | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2024-01-20 | Valid |
| N2773N | Cessna 120 |
Midwest Corporate Air INC Bellefonatine, Ohio |
Standard | 2023-12-20 | Valid |
| N1813V | Cessna 120 |
Codingflyboy LLC Hayward, California |
Standard | 2023-12-19 | Valid |
| N2476V | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-12-17 | Valid |
| N89510 | Cessna 120 |
K & M Aviation LLC West Liberty, Kentucky |
Standard | 2023-12-15 | Valid |
| N2966N | Cessna 120 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-12-11 | Valid |
| N2714N | Cessna 120 |
Miss May Aviation INC Brookfield, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2023-12-02 | Valid |
| N4154N | Cessna 120 |
Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-11-29 | Valid |
| N77016 | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-11-15 | Valid |
| N120V | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner Illinois |
None on file | 2023-11-12 | Valid |
| N2111V | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2023-11-08 | Valid |
| N3104N | Cessna 120 |
Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 2023-11-01 | Valid |
| N1793N | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2023-10-31 | Valid |
| N89709 | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-10-14 | Valid |
| N1844V | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-10-13 | Valid |
| N77494 | Cessna 120 |
Brisi CO Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-10-12 | Valid |
| N77132 | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-10-09 | Valid |
| N4161N | Cessna 120 |
Kjv Aviation INC Brentwood, California |
None on file | 2023-09-28 | Valid |
| N2965N | Cessna 120 |
Allen Scott A Bend, Oregon |
Standard | 2023-09-25 | Valid |
| N76048 | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-09-18 | Valid |
| N120PG | Cessna 120 |
Silver Rock Completions LLC Wausau, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-09-16 | Valid |
| N72650 | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-09-15 | Valid |
| N89990 | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-09-07 | Valid |
| N1767V | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-09-01 | Valid |
| N2792N | Cessna 120 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-09-01 | Valid |
| N72173 | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-08-28 | Valid |
| N72863 | Cessna 120 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-08-18 | Valid |
| N77360 | Cessna 120 |
Beech O Sphere LLC Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2023-08-09 | Valid |
| N20285 | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-07-19 | Valid |
| N2684N | Cessna 120 |
Air & Sea Leasing INC Cahokia, Illinois |
Standard | 2023-07-09 | Valid |
| N72560 | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2023-06-29 | Valid |
| N76550 | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-06-24 | Valid |
| N77224 | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-06-15 | Valid |
| N2968N | Cessna 120 |
Dream Waco LLC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-06-14 | Valid |
| N1834N | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2023-06-12 | Valid |
| N76834 | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2023-06-12 | Valid |
| N2279N | Cessna 120 |
Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2023-06-06 | Valid |
| N4081N | Cessna 120 |
Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-05-07 | Valid |
| N72163 | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2023-05-01 | Valid |
| N799TL | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-30 | Valid |
| N2799N | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-04-27 | Valid |
| N77239 | Cessna 120 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-27 | Valid |
| N1766N | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-22 | Valid |
| N1605V | Cessna 120 |
Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-04-20 | Valid |
| N77473 | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-17 | Valid |
| N1897N | Cessna 120 |
Nasw Foundation Rio Grande, New Jersey |
Standard | 2023-04-05 | Valid |
| N76806 | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2023-04-05 | Valid |
| N76742 | Cessna 120 |
N76742 LLC Waynesboro, Virginia |
Standard | 2023-03-27 | Valid |
| N76113 | Cessna 120 |
Denison Aviation INC Atlantic, Iowa |
Standard | 2023-03-13 | Valid |
| N89498 | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-03-08 | Valid |
| N76060 | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2023-03-06 | Valid |
| N76506 | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-03-06 | Valid |
| N76710 | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-03-04 | Valid |
| N3684V | Cessna 120 |
Hollywood Biplane LLC Atlanta, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-03-03 | Valid |