# N3886V: 1947 Cessna 120, registration cancelled 2021-03-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 27, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 120](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-120) (registry code 2071402)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-768](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-768) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 12549
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: April 4, 1956
- Last registry action: June 23, 2020
- Mode S code: A47C40
- Location: [Mechanicsburg, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Mechanicsburg)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.2475° N, 77.0304° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 17050, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3886V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3886V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3886V-2021-03-27

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 (3)

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 ERA19LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA226), Jul 13, 2019: Cessna 120 (N3886V), Summit, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power during initial climb due to carburetor ice formation.
- [NTSB LAX66F0045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX66F0045), Jul 14, 1965: Cessna 195 (N3886V), Van Nuys, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X0307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0307), Jan 20, 1964: Cessna 195 (N3886V), Van Nuys, CA, minor damage

## 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 20190713011559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190713011559A), Jul 13, 2019: Cessna 120 (N3886V), Summit, SC, Substantial damage. N3886V transitioned from touch and go to climb out on a private grass strip. The engine began to sputter and the pilot decided to abort the climb out and make…

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