# N1981V: 1947 Cessna 120, registration cancelled 2017-07-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 20, 2017
- 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: 14192
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 22, 1956
- Certificate issued: October 26, 2006
- Last registry action: March 1, 2010
- Mode S code: A18872
- Owner when cancelled: [Classic Builders](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CLASSIC%20BUILDERS)
- Location: [Huntington, WV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WV/Huntington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.3657° N, 82.4052° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 25701, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1981V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1981V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1981V-2017-07-20

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 NYC06CA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06CA188), Jul 30, 2006: Cessna 120 (N1981V), Ashland, KY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper fuel tank selection, which resulted in fuel starvation and a subsequent loss of engine power. A factor in the accident was the trees.

## 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 20060730017329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060730017329A), Jul 30, 2006: Cessna 120 (N1981V), Ashland, KY, Substantial damage. (-23) On July 30, 2006, aircraft N1981V departed from runway 28 @ kdwu airport. The pilot reported that during climb the engine sputtered and quit just past…

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