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N1812V1947 Cessna 120

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Nov 15, 2012.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Aug 1985)1 AD may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Richmond, VA
owner city / state
Engine
C85 SERIES · 85 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 1984
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 1985
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Richmond, VA
Certificate issued
Jul 31, 1984
Canceled
Nov 15, 2012
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Dec 11, 1955

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
1947
Serial number
13997
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
A14715

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. 1984 – 2012Individual ownerRichmond, VA

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · destroyed

Aug 24, 1985 · Afton, VA

THE PLT AND HIS WIFE DEPARTED WAYNESBORO ARPT IN REPORTED VFR WX CONDITIONS AT APRX 1700 HRS. ACCORDING TO THE ASSISTANTARPT MGR THE CEILING WAS ABOUT 2500 FT HOWEVER, THE MOUNTAIN TOPS WERE OBSCURED IN THE DIRECTION THE ACFT FLEW TOWARDS. AT ABOUT 1710 HRS THE PLT RADIOED BACK ON UMICOM THAT HE HADCROSSED THE MOUNTAIN AND WAS GOING HOME. ABOUT 45 SECONDS LATER, HE WAS HEARD TO SAY THAT HE 'HAD…

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Fatal
Report
BFO85FA070

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for BFO85FA070)

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 19, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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