# N2729N: 1947 Cessna 120, registration cancelled 2010-04-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 22, 2010
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 12987
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: January 8, 1956
- Certificate issued: March 29, 2007
- Last registry action: March 16, 2010
- Mode S code: A2B18A
- Owner when cancelled: [Aviation Facilities Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AVIATION%20FACILITIES%20INC)
- Location: [Fullerton, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Fullerton)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.8805° N, 117.9611° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92833, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2729N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2729N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2729N-2010-04-22

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 WPR10CA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA043), Nov 1, 2009: Cessna 120 (N2729N), Mineral Canyon, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's incorrect use of brakes, which resulted in the airplane nosing over.
- [NTSB NYC66F0106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66F0106), Jun 15, 1965: Cessna 120 (N2729N), Beaver Falls, PA, substantial damage

## 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 20091101021289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20091101021289A), Nov 1, 2009: Cessna 120 (N2729N), Moab, UT, Substantial damage. After two aborted takeoff attempts from a private dirt strip (mineral bottom) because of zero airspeed indication. The pilot attemtped a third takeoff. The…

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