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N3151N1947 Cessna 120

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 2025)1 AD may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Jul 31, 2033
Based in
Crystal, MN
owner city / state
Engine
C85 SERIES · 85 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2026
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2025
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Crystal, MN
Certificate issued
Jul 21, 2026
Expires
Jul 31, 2033
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Apr 7, 1956

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
13409
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
A35BEC

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. 2026 – nowIndividual ownerCrystal, MN · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 24, 2025 · Taylor, AZ

On August 24, 2025, about 0711 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 120, N3151N, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Taylor, Arizona. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot dipped the fuel tanks before the flight and observed that the left tank was empty and the…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
WPR25LA265

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR25LA265)

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 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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