# N2942N: 1947 Cessna 120, registration cancelled 2018-05-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 3, 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: 13203
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 27, 1956
- Certificate issued: December 8, 2011
- Last registry action: July 12, 2014
- Mode S code: A30701
- Owner when cancelled: [Graham Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GRAHAM%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Baton Rouge, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Baton%20Rouge)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 30.3940° N, 91.0706° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70809, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2942N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2942N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2942N-2018-05-03

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 CEN16LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA033), Nov 6, 2015: Cessna 120 (N2942N), Gonzales, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Maintenance personnel’s improper installation of the carburetor during recent maintenance, including the omission of a required cotter pin, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB MIA76FKG57](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FKG57), Apr 20, 1976: Cessna 120 (N2942N), St Simon Is, GA, 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 20151106018349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151106018349A), Nov 6, 2015: Cessna 120 (N2942N), Gonzales, LA, Substantial damage. On approach to landing the pilot stated he lost power and conducted an emergency landing in an open field.
- [Accident 19760420009899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760420009899A), Apr 20, 1976: Cessna 120 (N2942N), St Simon Is, GA, Substantial damage. Acft hit a culvert.

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