# N1878N: 1947 Cessna 120, registration cancelled 1971-03-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 23, 1971
- 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: 12122
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 17, 1968
- Mode S code: A15E2A
- Owner when cancelled: [Hill Thomas H And Biles Gary L And Jerome Carlos](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HILL%20THOMAS%20H%20AND%20BILES%20GARY%20L%20AND%20JEROME%20CARLOS)
- Location: [Green City, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Green%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1878N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1878N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1878N-1971-03-23

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 (2)

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 MKC70F0281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70F0281), Nov 15, 1969: Cessna 120 (N1878N), Riverton, IA, destroyed
- [NTSB MKC69D0353](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69D0353-109659), Jun 10, 1968: Cessna 120 (N1878N), Green City, MO, substantial damage

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