# N76261: 1946 Cessna 120, registration cancelled 2008-12-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 12, 2008
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 120](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-120) (registry code 2071402)
- Engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-768](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-768), [TCDS E-252](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-252) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 10666
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: February 7, 1980
- Certificate issued: December 16, 1993
- Last registry action: November 18, 2008
- Mode S code: AA4C3A
- Owner when cancelled: [Oleary John](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OLEARY%20JOHN)
- Location: [Fresno, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Fresno)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.7997° N, 119.8776° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93722, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N76261
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=76261
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N76261-2008-12-12

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 LAX00LA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA332), Sep 9, 2000: Cessna 120 (N76261), Sacramento, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and his improper use of carburetor heat that resulted in a loss of engine power due to carburetor icing following a delayed takeoff in conditions that were…

## 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 20000909040509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000909040509A), Sep 9, 2000: Cessna 120 (N76261), Sacramento, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) Engine quit during takeoff. (.4) during the takeoff climb the airplane lost power and collided with the tops of trees during the ensuing emergency…

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