# N72594: 1946 Cessna 120, registration cancelled 2003-01-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 6, 2003
- 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: 9766
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: August 14, 1957
- Certificate issued: October 2, 2002
- Last registry action: October 2, 2002
- Mode S code: A9B9CF
- Owner when cancelled: [Piercy Ronald S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PIERCY%20RONALD%20S)
- Location: [Moses Lake, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Moses%20Lake)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 47.1468° N, 119.3158° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98837, within about 12 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N72594
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=72594
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72594-2003-01-06

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 (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 SEA02LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA158), Aug 16, 2002: Cessna 120 (N72594), Missoula, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the wind conditions during the landing roll. Delayed remedial action and a high crosswind condition were factors.

## 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 20020816023449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020816023449A), Aug 16, 2002: Cessna 120 (N72594), Missoula, MT, Substantial damage. (-23) Directional control lost during crosswind landing.

## Other aircraft with N72594

- [Cancelled 2023-01-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72594-2023-01-31): Bell UH-1H, S/N 72-21485. Exported to Dominican Republic. Owner: [Turbines Ltd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TURBINES%20LTD), [West Point, NE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NE/West%20Point)

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