Models · Cessna · Piston singles · data as of October 2, 2026

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.

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
N4212N	Cessna 120	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2020-01-07	Valid
N4231N	Cessna 120	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2019-12-30	Valid
N76292	Cessna 120	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2019-12-20	Valid
N89954	Cessna 120	Aviation Consulting Management Enterprises LLC Bryant, Arkansas	Standard	2019-11-13	Valid
N72610	Cessna 120	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2019-11-12	Valid
N1974V	Cessna 120	Individual owner Wyoming	Standard	2019-10-29	Valid
N1853V	Cessna 120	Mid Michigan Aviation LLC Owosso, Michigan	Standard	2019-10-28	Valid
N77453	Cessna 120	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2019-08-19	Valid
N3524V	Cessna 120	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2019-08-01	Valid
N2490N	Cessna 120	Cessna N24909N LLC Jacksonville, Florida	Standard	2019-06-27	Valid
N72908	Cessna 120	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2019-06-17	Valid
N77028	Cessna 120	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2019-06-17	Valid
N1754N	Cessna 120	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	2019-05-28	Valid
N1890N	Cessna 120	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2019-04-23	Valid
N89690	Cessna 120	Co-owned owner Michigan	Standard	2019-04-19	Valid
N1783V	Cessna 120	Mark Uhlman Dpe LLC Perry, Oklahoma	Standard	2019-04-18	Valid
N120DC	Cessna 120	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2019-04-15	Valid
N90185	Cessna 120	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2019-04-03	Valid
N4132N	Cessna 120	Individual owner South Carolina	Standard	2019-03-18	Valid
N1797V	Cessna 120	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2019-03-15	Valid
N76980	Cessna 120	Acme Aircraft Leasing Mt LLC Kalispell, Montana	Standard	2019-03-07	Valid
N1817V	Cessna 120	Harper James J Miller, Missouri	Standard	2019-03-02	Valid
N2126V	Cessna 120	Co-owned owner Illinois	Standard	2019-03-02	Valid
N72867	Cessna 120	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2019-02-14	Valid
N62643	Cessna 120	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2019-02-06	Valid
N2672N	Cessna 120	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	2019-01-29	Valid
N77266	Cessna 120	Co-owned owner Wisconsin	Standard	2018-11-06	Valid
N76844	Cessna 120	Individual owner California	Standard	2018-09-06	Valid
N2032V	Cessna 120	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2018-08-31	Valid
N72101	Cessna 120	Tango Thirty One Aero Clube INC Mckinney, Texas	Standard	2018-08-28	Valid
N2675N	Cessna 120	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2018-08-13	Valid
N2930N	Cessna 120	Individual owner Utah	Standard	2018-08-07	Valid
N76284	Cessna 120	Individual owner Maine	Standard	2018-07-26	Valid
N120TU	Cessna 120	Paula LLC Ault, Colorado	Standard	2018-07-24	Valid
N77475	Cessna 120	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2018-07-06	Valid
N90028	Cessna 120	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2018-06-29	Valid
N72256	Cessna 120	Individual owner South Carolina	Standard	2018-06-27	Valid
N4029N	Cessna 120	Co-owned owner Indiana	Standard	2018-05-15	Valid
N72775	Cessna 120	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2018-04-24	Valid
N4262N	Cessna 120	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	2018-04-19	Valid
N72139	Cessna 120	Individual owner New York	Standard	2018-04-03	Valid
N2481N	Cessna 120	C M & K Enterprises INC Brandon, Mississippi	Standard	2018-02-14	Valid
N2983N	Cessna 120	Cmr Aviation LLC Perry, Utah	Standard	2018-02-12	Valid
N2406N	Cessna 120	Individual owner Nebraska	Standard	2018-01-09	Valid
N4242M	Cessna 120	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2018-01-08	Valid
N2932N	Cessna 120	Individual owner New Hampshire	Standard	2017-12-20	Valid
N3091N	Cessna 120	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2017-12-19	Valid
N4257N	Cessna 120	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2017-12-18	Valid
N4176N	Cessna 120	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2017-12-15	Valid
N2938N	Cessna 120	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2017-11-27	Valid
N4252N	Cessna 120	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2017-11-16	Valid
N76381	Cessna 120	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	2017-10-19	Valid
N2982N	Cessna 120	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2017-10-18	Valid
N120HT	Cessna 120	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2017-09-20	Valid
N76093	Cessna 120	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	2017-09-19	Valid
N1839V	Cessna 120	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2017-09-05	Valid
N77382	Cessna 120	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2017-08-25	Valid
N1847N	Cessna 120	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2017-07-27	Valid
N2097V	Cessna 120	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2017-07-13	Valid
N4166N	Cessna 120	Round Robin Aviation INC Benton, Kansas	Standard	2017-06-16	Valid
N3191N	Cessna 120	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2017-04-24	Valid
N77291	Cessna 120	Individual owner California	Standard	2017-04-12	Valid
N77315	Cessna 120	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2017-03-30	Valid
N2324N	Cessna 120	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2017-03-22	Valid
N1843N	Cessna 120	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2017-03-17	Valid
N1670V	Cessna 120	Individual owner Wyoming	Standard	2017-03-02	Valid
N89530	Cessna 120	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2017-02-21	Valid
N2516N	Cessna 120	Co-owned owner Nevada	Standard	2017-02-08	Valid
N1703N	Cessna 120	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2017-01-09	Valid
N89996	Cessna 120	Individual owner Nebraska	Standard	2016-12-06	Valid
N4087N	Cessna 120	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2016-11-22	Valid
N89777	Cessna 120	C&D D LLC Conway Springs, Kansas	Standard	2016-11-22	Valid
N89598	Cessna 120	Individual owner California	Standard	2016-11-21	Valid
N4286N	Cessna 120	Co-owned owner Nebraska	Standard	2016-11-07	Valid
N1611V	Cessna 120	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2016-10-21	Valid
N1891N	Cessna 120	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2016-10-11	Valid
N2771N	Cessna 120	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2016-09-20	Valid
N77363	Cessna 120	Jazz Air LLC Melbourne, Florida	Standard	2016-08-25	Valid
N77403	Cessna 120	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2016-06-24	Valid
N2103V	Cessna 120	Penz Racing CO Braselton, Georgia	Standard	2016-05-02	Valid
N76219	Cessna 120	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2016-03-17	Valid
N3040N	Cessna 120	Jenison Timothy P Shavano Park, Texas	Standard	2016-03-16	Valid
N1988V	Cessna 120	Individual owner California	Standard	2016-02-29	Valid
N2139V	Cessna 120	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2016-02-29	Valid
N76121	Cessna 120	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2016-02-08	Valid
N77463	Cessna 120	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2016-02-04	Valid
N2554N	Cessna 120	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2016-01-25	Valid
N2066V	Cessna 120	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2015-11-30	Valid
N72548	Cessna 120	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2015-10-22	Valid
N72245	Cessna 120	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2015-09-28	Valid
N76282	Cessna 120	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2015-09-17	Valid
N3085N	Cessna 120	Individual owner South Carolina	Standard	2015-09-16	Valid
N89861	Cessna 120	Individual owner Mississippi	Standard	2015-06-11	Valid
N2735N	Cessna 120	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2015-05-04	Valid
N90117	Cessna 120	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2015-04-08	Valid
N1853N	Cessna 120	Individual owner California	Standard	2015-04-07	Valid
N2115V	Cessna 120	Individual owner California	Standard	2015-03-31	Valid
N2924N	Cessna 120	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2015-03-24	Valid
N120JN	Cessna 120	Olufsen Niels Lakeway, Texas	Standard	2015-03-20	Valid
N76848	Cessna 120	Individual owner Mississippi	Standard	2015-01-07	Valid