# N2146N: 1947 Cessna 120, registration cancelled 2003-04-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 15, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 120](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-120) (registry code 2071402)
- Engine: [Continental C90 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c90-series) (registry code 17009)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-768](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-768), [TCDS E-252](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-252) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 12382
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 3, 1989
- Certificate issued: February 25, 1988
- Last registry action: February 18, 2003
- Mode S code: A1CB95
- Owner when cancelled: [Brand Donald A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRAND%20DONALD%20A)
- Location: [Redding, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Redding)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.5291° N, 122.3172° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 96002, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2146N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2146N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2146N-2003-04-15

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 SEA00LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA126), Jul 3, 2000: Cessna 120 (N2146N), Toston, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude to avoid contact with the ground. Contributing factors were the downdraft conditions and the fence post.

## 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 20000703005759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000703005759A), Jul 3, 2000: N2146N, Toston, MT, No damage. (-23) Pilot stated he got into a strong down draft and couldn't maintain altitude. He touched down on a road and there was a gate and cattle guard 200 ft. in…

## Other aircraft with N2146N

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2146N): Quicksilver MXL II, S/N 375, built 1997

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