# N3089N: 1947 Cessna 120, registration cancelled 2012-09-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 5, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 13347
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: April 24, 1956
- Last registry action: November 20, 2007
- Mode S code: A340AA
- Location: [Frederick, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Frederick)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.4436° N, 77.3329° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 21701, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3089N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3089N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3089N-2012-09-05

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 (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 CHI06LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06LA191), Jul 14, 2006: Cessna 120 (N3089N), Laporte, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The inadequate preflight planning/preparation by the pilot and the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion during takeoff. A contributing factor was the runway marker.
- [NTSB MKC73DCD60](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73DCD60), May 5, 1973: Cessna 120 (N3089N), Councl Bluff, IA, 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 20060714015079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060714015079A), Jul 14, 2006: Cessna 120 (N3089N), Laporte, MN, Substantial damage. (-23) After takeoff, engine started to spit/splutter. Pilot landed aircraft, hit runway end marker and flipped aircraft. 07-10-06, pilot tried to fuel aircraft…
- [Accident 19730505011099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730505011099A), May 5, 1973: Cessna 120 (N3089N), Councl Bluff, IA, Substantial damage. Removed carb hose no fuel,loosened line l tank to fuel valve,fuel flowed. Hard braking avoid corn.

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