# N2838N: 1947 Cessna 120, registration cancelled 2018-03-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 2, 2018
- 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: 13099
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 6, 1956
- Certificate issued: November 21, 2005
- Last registry action: March 12, 2013
- Mode S code: A2DC9D
- Owner when cancelled: [Dahl Nathan G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DAHL%20NATHAN%20G)
- Location: [Felton, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Felton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 47.0407° N, 96.5299° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 56536, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2838N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2838N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2838N-2018-03-02

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 DEN75FTC14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75FTC14), Mar 2, 1975: Cessna 120 (N2838N), Cheyenne, WY, 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 19850212008889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850212008889I), Feb 12, 1985: Cessna 120 (N2838N), Kalispell, MT, Minor damage. Lost power landed short of runway and flipped over. Water in fuel system and carburetor.
- [Accident 19750302003589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750302003589A), Mar 2, 1975: Cessna 120 (N2838N), Cheyenne, WY, Substantial damage. Nas 147-59 bolt had excess wear and failed during groundloop. Rt gear strut separated from acft.

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