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N120MD1946 Cessna 120

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled May 30, 2018.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Nov 2016)1 AD may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Fallbrook, CA
owner city / state
Engine
C85 SERIES · 85 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
on record
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2016
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Fallbrook, CA
Canceled
May 30, 2018
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Aug 16, 1957

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
120
Year
1946
Serial number
10770
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A054C9

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor C85 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
85 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. until 2018Individual ownerFallbrook, CA

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Nov 14, 2016 · Lincoln, CA

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
GAA17CA071

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for GAA17CA071)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (1)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2022-08-03Flight Compartment EquipmentMay 17, 2022Airframe (120)Certain serial numbers: 120 10070–15075; 140 10070–15075

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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