# N120MD: 1946 Cessna 120, registration cancelled 2018-05-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 30, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 120](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-120) (registry code 2071402)
- Engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-768](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-768), [TCDS E-233](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-233) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 10770
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: August 16, 1957
- Last registry action: February 16, 2017
- Mode S code: A054C9
- Location: [Fallbrook, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Fallbrook)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.3865° N, 117.2250° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92028, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N120MD
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=120MD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N120MD-2018-05-30

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 120: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-120.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB GAA17CA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA071), Nov 14, 2016: Cessna 120 (N120MD), Lincoln, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20161114018539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161114018539A), Nov 14, 2016: Cessna 120 (N120MD), Lincoln, CA, Substantial damage. On 11/14/16 N120MD was pratcing landings at klhm. On the second landing the plane turned to the right and headed towards the edge of the runway. The plane went…

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