Cessna 120 — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 24, 2026
There are 2,056 Cessna 120 airframes on record (built 1945–2001), 662 currently registered. 53 have one or more NTSB accident records (53 records total, 3 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 24, 2026.
Recent Cessna 120 accidents
The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during landing roll on a snow-covered runway.
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing.
A degraded ignition system, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel’s inadequate inspection of the ignition system.
The pilot’s decision to takeoff from an unsuitable surface which resulted in collision with an object.
A runway overrun due to the pilot’s failure to stop the airplane as a result of diminished braking action due to a water contaminated runway surface.
The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while taxing in gusty wind conditions.
The pilot’s decision to depart on inadequate runway surface conditions that resulted in a loss of control after attempting to abort the takeoff, a runway excursion, and a nose over.