# N1856N: 1946 Cessna 120, registration cancelled 2012-08-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 13, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 12100
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: December 21, 1955
- Certificate issued: May 7, 1990
- Last registry action: May 20, 2008
- Mode S code: A15676
- Owners when cancelled: [Ross David L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROSS%20DAVID%20L), [Brown Douglas D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BROWN%20DOUGLAS%20D)
- Location: [Prince George, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Prince%20George)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 37.2300° N, 77.2558° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 23875, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1856N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1856N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1856N-2012-08-13

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 NYC98LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA007), Oct 6, 1997: Cessna 120 (N1856N), Prince George, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to attain takeoff climb, and his delay in aborting the takeoff. A contributing factor was soft terrain.

## 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 19971006045659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971006045659A), Oct 6, 1997: Cessna 120 (N1856N), Prince George, VA, Substantial damage. (.4) The private pilot departed a private grass strip for a local flight. As the pilot rotated the airplane 1000-1200 feet down the runway, it only climbed to…

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