# N1811N: 1946 Cessna 120, registration cancelled 2010-08-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 19, 2010
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 12055
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: October 20, 1955
- Certificate issued: March 31, 2004
- Last registry action: July 9, 2010
- Mode S code: A146EB
- Owners when cancelled: [Vanvoorhis Adam](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VANVOORHIS%20ADAM), [Vanvoorhis Samantha](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VANVOORHIS%20SAMANTHA)
- Location: [Stafford Springs, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/Stafford%20Springs)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 41.9844° N, 72.2635° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 06076, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1811N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1811N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1811N-2010-08-19

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 IAD05LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05LA009), Nov 2, 2004: Cessna 120 (N1811N), Willimantic, CT, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's loss of directional control due to his uneven application of brakes. A factor in the accident was the tailwind.

## 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 20041102028829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041102028829A), Nov 2, 2004: Cessna 120 (N1811N), Willimantic, CT, Substantial damage. (-23) Mr. Mosimann was receiving dual instruction for the purpose of adding airplane single engine land to an already existing commercial pilot certificate.…

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