# N2785N: 1947 Cessna 120, registration cancelled 2002-09-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 6, 2002
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending
- 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: 13046
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 1, 1956
- Last registry action: October 31, 1998
- Mode S code: A2C748
- Location: [Boyne Falls, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Boyne%20Falls)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.2208° N, 84.8455° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 49713, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2785N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2785N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2785N-2002-09-06

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 CHI85LA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA306), Jul 22, 1985: Cessna 120 (N2785N), Hart, MI, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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.

- [Incident 19990810029989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990810029989I), Aug 10, 1999: Cessna 120 (N2785N), Cadillac, MI, Minor damage. (-23) Mr. David leland stated to me that he was flying to Wexford County Airport to take a check ride for his private pilot certificate. Upon landing on runway…
- [Accident 19850721032809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850721032809A), Jul 21, 1985: Cessna 120 (N2785N), Hart, MI, Substantial damage. Out of fuel on takeoff, restarted on other tank but aborted. Landed, swerved off runway side and nosed over.

## Other aircraft with N2785N

- [Cancelled 2013-02-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2785N-2013-02-08): Aquilair SWING 503, S/N N102399. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Davenport, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Davenport)

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