# N1811V: 1947 Cessna 120, registration cancelled 1980-10-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 28, 1980
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 120](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-120) (registry code 2071402)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-768](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-768) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 13996
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: May 10, 1978
- Mode S code: A146F2
- Owner when cancelled: [Ross Gregory A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROSS%20GREGORY%20A)
- Location: [Memphis, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Memphis)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.0351° N, 89.9272° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 38118, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1811V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1811V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1811V-1980-10-28

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 IAD79FA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FA006), Oct 28, 1978: Cessna 120 (N1811V), Covington, TN, substantial damage, 1 fatal

## 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 19781028036299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781028036299A), Oct 28, 1978: Cessna 120 (N1811V), Covington, TN, Substantial damage. Third low pass over duck blind. Blood alcohol lvl 160MG .uncorr nrion 20/200.

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