# N72779: Cessna 120, registration cancelled 2016-08-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 2, 2016
- Status when cancelled: Assigned, pending cancellation
- 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: 9962
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Last registry action: July 1, 2015
- Mode S code: A9C0FC
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N72779
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=72779
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72779-2016-08-02

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 DEN69D0225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN69D0225), Apr 20, 1969: Cessna 120 (N72779), Aurora, CO, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1748](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1748), May 13, 1964: Cessna 120 (N72779), Grants, NM, substantial damage

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