# N2550N: Cessna 120, registration cancelled 1997-12-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 8, 1997
- 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: 12806
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 11, 1995
- Last registry action: April 29, 1996
- Mode S code: A26C76
- Owner when cancelled: [Thompson John J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THOMPSON%20JOHN%20J)
- Location: [Napoleon, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Napoleon)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.3922° N, 84.1283° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 43545, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2550N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2550N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2550N-1997-12-08

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 NYC97LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA147), Jul 17, 1997: Cessna 120 (N2550N), Napoleon, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's decision to take off with inadequate fuel.

## 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 19970717018709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970717018709A), Jul 17, 1997: Cessna STC120 (N2550N), Napoleon, OH, Substantial damage. Lost power on climbout. Struck tree trying return. Fuel was depleted. Large engine uses more fuel possible factor. (From form 23) pilot reported, after take…

## Other aircraft with N2550N

- [Cancelled 2018-02-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2550N-2018-02-09): Duffy Russell A DOMINATOR, S/N 307679, built 2007. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [King Jeffrey T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KING%20JEFFREY%20T), [Palermo, ND](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ND/Palermo)

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