# N2858N: 1947 Cessna 120, registration cancelled 2013-09-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 19, 2013
- 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: 13119
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: January 17, 1957
- Certificate issued: July 27, 1979
- Last registry action: December 15, 2009
- Mode S code: A2E40B
- Owner when cancelled: [Birch David H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BIRCH%20DAVID%20H)
- Location: [Delaware, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Delaware)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.2978° N, 83.0602° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 43015, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2858N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2858N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2858N-2013-09-19

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 NYC91LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA146), Jun 2, 1991: Cessna 120 (N2858N), Delaware, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: CARBURETOR ICE AND THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS.

## 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 19910601018579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910601018579A), Jun 1, 1991: Cessna 120 (N2858N), Delaware, OH, Substantial damage. Engine quit on climbout. Went between two trees on forced landing. Engine ok. Carburetor icing conditions existed.

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