# N2902N: 1947 Cessna 120, registration cancelled 2023-04-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 12, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 13163
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 23, 1956
- Certificate issued: December 3, 2021
- Last registry action: December 3, 2021
- Mode S code: A2F825
- Owner when cancelled: [Day Michael J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DAY%20MICHAEL%20J)
- Location: [Fort Wayne, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Fort%20Wayne)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.2120° N, 85.1088° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 46845, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2902N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2902N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2902N-2023-04-12

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 (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 CEN22LA358](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA358), Jul 30, 2022: Cessna 120 (N2902N), Mecosta, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s decision to depart on inadequate runway surface conditions that resulted in a loss of control after attempting to abort the takeoff, a runway excursion, and a nose over.
- [NTSB CHI82DA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA273), Jul 26, 1982: Cessna 120 (N2902N), Niles, 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.

- [Accident 20220730013739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220730013739A), Jul 30, 2022: Cessna C120 (N2902N), Mecosta, MI, Substantial damage. On 07/30/2022 at approximately 1035, [privacy data omitted] a cesena C-120 aircraft, [privacy data omitted]operated by a private pilot, received substantial…
- [Accident 19820725031469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820725031469A), Jul 25, 1982: Cessna 120 (N2902N), Niles, MI, Substantial damage. Solo student bounced lost control flipped over on night landing. Instructor negligent on soloing student at dark.

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