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

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N72189	Cessna 120	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	2006-09-13	Valid
N2110V	Cessna 120	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2006-09-11	Valid
N1731V	Cessna 120	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard	2006-08-23	Valid
N1748N	Cessna 120	Individual owner North Dakota	Standard	2006-07-25	Valid
N2906N	Cessna 120	Individual owner California	Standard	2006-06-27	Valid
N2870N	Cessna 120	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2006-06-19	Valid
N90061	Cessna 120	Individual owner South Dakota	Standard	2006-05-08	Valid
N1945N	Cessna 120	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2006-02-07	Valid
N90065	Cessna 120	Individual owner Missouri	None on file	2005-10-25	Valid
N547ET	Cessna 120	Individual owner Mississippi	Standard	2005-07-19	Valid
N76786	Cessna 120	Co-owned owner Oregon	Standard	2005-06-09	Valid
N120X	Cessna 120	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2005-06-08	Valid
N76345	Cessna 120	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	2005-03-23	Valid
N1901N	Cessna 120	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	2005-01-28	Valid
N4023N	Cessna 120	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2005-01-06	Valid
N73034	Cessna 120	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2004-11-16	Valid
N76948	Cessna 120	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard	2004-09-29	Valid
N2062V	Cessna 120	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2004-07-09	Valid
N89658	Cessna 120	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2004-07-09	Valid
N2926N	Cessna 120	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2004-03-23	Valid
N1751N	Cessna 120	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2004-03-05	Valid
N2533N	Cessna 120	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2003-04-07	Valid
N3130N	Cessna 120	Individual owner North Carolina	None on file	2002-09-13	Valid
N1712N	Cessna 120	Individual owner California	Standard	2002-07-25	Valid
N76304	Cessna 120	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2002-07-16	Valid
N1773N	Cessna 120	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2002-07-10	Valid
N76826	Cessna 120	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2002-06-06	Valid
N2681N	Cessna 120	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2002-02-11	Valid
N72568	Cessna 120	Individual owner New York	Standard	2001-08-30	Valid
N54JG	Cessna 120	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2001-08-02	Valid
N2359N	Cessna 120	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2001-07-18	Valid
N72544	Cessna 120	Individual owner Louisiana	Standard	2001-05-18	Valid
N2896N	Cessna 120	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2001-04-24	Valid
N4181N	Cessna 120	Individual owner Vermont	Standard	2001-03-21	Valid
N77446	Cessna 120	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2001-01-09	Valid
N1819N	Cessna 120	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2000-09-26	Valid
N76558	Cessna 120	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2000-09-22	Valid
N76470	Cessna 120	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2000-08-24	Valid
N1696V	Cessna 120	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2000-08-09	Valid
N77351	Cessna 120	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2000-07-27	Valid
N3157N	Cessna 120	Individual owner California	Standard	2000-05-16	Valid
N3114N	Cessna 120	Classic Aviation INC Pella, Iowa	Standard	2000-03-15	Valid
N1829N	Cessna 120	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2000-02-11	Valid
N76365	Cessna 120	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2000-01-25	Valid
N72457	Cessna 120	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	1999-12-10	Valid
N3120N	Cessna 120	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	1999-10-21	Valid
N2814N	Cessna 120	Grahn Victor A JR Bellevue, Michigan	Standard	1999-10-05	Valid
N1951V	Cessna 120	Individual owner Puerto Rico	Standard	1999-09-17	Valid
N76530	Cessna 120	Individual owner Maine	Standard	1999-08-19	Valid
N1715N	Cessna 120	Individual owner California	Standard	1999-07-30	Valid
N72540	Cessna 120	Individual owner California	Standard	1999-04-06	Valid
N4236N	Cessna 120	Co-owned owner Indiana	Standard	1999-01-28	Valid
N1985V	Cessna 120	Miller William H JR Blue Mound, Illinois	Standard	1998-11-04	Valid
N4267N	Cessna 120	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1998-09-16	Valid
N89563	Cessna 120	Co-owned owner Arizona	Standard	1998-06-11	Valid
N72682	Cessna 120	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	1998-05-11	Valid
N1829V	Cessna 120	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1998-05-07	Valid
N3163N	Cessna 120	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1997-08-18	Valid
N76239	Cessna 120	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	1997-07-29	Valid
N2374N	Cessna 120	Autoair Research INC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	1997-06-04	Valid
N4001N	Cessna 120	Individual owner Kentucky	None on file	1997-01-21	Valid
N2592N	Cessna 120	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1996-12-10	Valid
N1835V	Cessna 120	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	1996-11-15	Valid
N2478N	Cessna 120	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1996-11-07	Valid
N4095N	Cessna 120	Co-owned owner New Mexico	Standard	1996-08-21	Valid
N89974	Cessna 120	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	1996-08-21	Valid
N76253	Cessna 120	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	1996-04-04	Valid
N77356	Cessna 120	Individual owner California	Standard	1996-02-01	Valid
N2081V	Cessna 120	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	1995-08-28	Valid
N73029	Cessna 120	Co-owned owner Arizona	Standard	1995-06-22	Valid
N2462N	Cessna 120	Individual owner South Carolina	Standard	1995-06-15	Valid
N1928N	Cessna 120	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	1995-04-29	Valid
N2089V	Cessna 120	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1994-11-21	Valid
N120CW	Cessna 120	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1994-10-14	Valid
N72221	Cessna 120	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1994-08-09	Valid
N72556	Cessna 120	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1994-06-27	Valid
N1721N	Cessna 120	Co-owned owner Idaho	Standard	1994-05-10	Valid
N2492N	Cessna 120	Albert Lea Airport INC Albert Lea, Minnesota	Standard	1994-02-10	Valid
N7086Q	Cessna 120	Individual owner South Dakota	None on file	1993-06-11	Valid
N72715	Cessna 120	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	1993-05-13	Valid
N89682	Cessna 120	Individual owner California	Standard	1993-04-15	Valid
N2613N	Cessna 120	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	1992-11-09	Valid
N76257	Cessna 120	Co-owned owner Michigan	Standard	1992-09-22	Valid
N2401N	Cessna 120	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1992-06-04	Valid
N72201	Cessna 120	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	1992-04-27	Valid
N1845N	Cessna 120	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1992-03-18	Valid
N76196	Cessna 120	Co-owned owner California	Standard	1991-08-05	Valid
N76682	Cessna 120	Individual owner Nevada	Standard	1991-08-01	Valid
N4211N	Cessna 120	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	1991-06-19	Valid
N2660N	Cessna 120	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	1991-06-10	Valid
N2834N	Cessna 120	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1991-05-15	Valid
N1995V	Cessna 120	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	1991-05-09	Valid
N1786N	Cessna 120	Individual owner California	Standard	1991-01-09	Valid
N2037V	Cessna 120	Individual owner Illinois	Restricted	1991-01-03	Valid
N4266N	Cessna 120	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1990-12-07	Valid
N1867N	Cessna 120	Co-owned owner Florida	Standard	1990-05-03	Valid
N2898N	Cessna 120	Individual owner South Carolina	Standard	1990-02-15	Valid
N77457	Cessna 120	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	1989-09-06	Valid
N1883N	Cessna 120	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1989-08-15	Valid
N2475V	Cessna 120	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	1989-07-27	Valid