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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.

Cessna 120: Single engine light airplane
Photo: Tomás Del Coro from Fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Cessna 140 on Wikipedia

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

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
1206621946 to 2001100.0%

When they were built by decade · 129 with no year on file

01322633945265261940519501196012000

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

0163249652010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025422026

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 modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N120MA Cessna
120
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 1989-07-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2460N Cessna
120
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 1989-02-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1651V Cessna
120
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 1988-09-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N77396 Cessna
120
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1988-07-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2076V Cessna
120
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1988-06-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2295N Cessna
120
 Co-owned owner
Arizona
 Standard 1988-06-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1840N Cessna
120
 Individual owner
Utah
 Standard 1988-06-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N72368 Cessna
120
 Meech Charles G
Tampa, Florida
 Standard 1987-09-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2783N Cessna
120
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 1987-07-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2601N Cessna
120
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 1986-07-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N77254 Cessna
120
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 1986-05-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N120RW Cessna
120
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1986-03-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2586N Cessna
120
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 1985-12-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2566N Cessna
120
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 1985-10-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2708N Cessna
120
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 1985-09-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N72273 Cessna
120
 Co-owned owner
Rhode Island
 Standard 1985-08-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N76458 Cessna
120
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 1985-04-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N72800 Cessna
120
 Co-owned owner
Alabama
 Standard 1985-02-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1636V Cessna
120
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 1984-02-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1726N Cessna
120
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1984-01-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2389N Cessna
120
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 1983-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1810N Cessna
120
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 1983-02-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N120CE Cessna
120
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 1982-10-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N77352 Cessna
120
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 1982-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N72654 Cessna
120
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 1981-10-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N77419 Cessna
120
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1981-10-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N72318 Cessna
120
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 1980-11-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1838N Cessna
120
 Mutual Flyers INC
Columbus, Nebraska
 Standard 1980-06-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N89978 Cessna
120
 Individual owner
New Mexico
 Standard 1979-12-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1721V Cessna
120
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1979-10-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2874N Cessna
120
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 1979-05-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44BM Cessna
120
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1979-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3562V Cessna
120
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1976-09-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1662V Cessna
120
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 1976-06-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N77464 Cessna
120
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 1976-03-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1645V Cessna
120
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 1975-11-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N76754 Cessna
120
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 1975-10-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N89583 Cessna
120
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 1975-05-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N90125 Cessna
120
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 1975-04-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2619N Cessna
120
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 1974-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N77297 Cessna
120
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 1973-08-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N72123 Cessna
120
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 1973-06-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N76952 Cessna
120
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 1973-04-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2061V Cessna
120
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 1973-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4157N Cessna
120
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 1970-11-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2856N Cessna
120
 Poor Boys Flying Club Incorporated
Osborne, Kansas
 Standard 1970-07-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N77402 Cessna
120
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 1970-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4037N Cessna
120
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 1970-02-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1708U Cessna
120
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 1967-08-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2383N Cessna
120
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 1966-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4201N Cessna
120
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 1963-08-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1610V Cessna
120
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes
N3128N Cessna
120
 Individual owner
Montana
 Standard Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes
N3141N Cessna
120
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes
N408N Cessna
120
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes
N72237 Cessna
120
 Individual owner
California
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N72576 Cessna
120
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard CanceledFAA registration status code 20: Registration pending, canceled. All codes
N76028 Cessna
120
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N77220 Cessna
120
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N77414 Cessna
120
 Individual owner
California
 Standard Sale reportedFAA registration status code 17: Sale reported, pending cancellation. All codes
N81040 Cessna
120
 Bas Part Sales LLC
Greeley, Colorado
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N90085 Cessna
120
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
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