Cessna 120

1 AD matches the Cessna 120 airframe. Engine ADs depend on the engine installed and are listed on each aircraft page.

• 2022-08-03Flight Compartment EquipmentMay 17, 2022

AI-extracted — verify against original. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

NTSB events

162

Destroyed

19

Substantial damage

140

Minor damage

0

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

4.7

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Cessna 120 airframes by serial number or N-number; counts are approximate, because older events can't always be matched. The yearly rate divides NTSB events from 2016 to 2025 by the number of registered Cessna 120 aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.

• Sep 23, 2026Damage not reported · none injuries · Llano, TXN1888N
• Feb 20, 2026Substantial damage · none injuries · Kneeland, CAN72904
• Aug 24, 2025Substantial damage · none injuries · Taylor, AZN3151N
• Feb 28, 2025Substantial damage · none injuries · Arcadia, FLN3080N
• Apr 21, 2024Substantial damage · none injuries · Talkeetna, AKN77032

9 reports on Cessna 120 airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

1 AD published since 1998 may apply to the Cessna 120; recurring ADs need to be checked at each inspection. 162 NTSB events since 1982 involve Cessna 120 airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 4.7 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 9 service difficulty reports on Cessna 120 airframes since 1995. Check each aircraft's own record before you buy.

• Read the logbooks for the airframe, engine and propeller, start to finish.
• Check AD compliance records against the ADs that may apply.
• Look for damage history and Form 337 major repairs and alterations.
• Have an independent A&P or IA do a pre-buy inspection.
• Run a title search and use escrow for the payment.