# N76396: Cessna 120, registration cancelled 1976-05-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 27, 1976
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 10822
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: December 18, 1972
- Mode S code: AA505F
- Owner when cancelled: [Murphy William L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MURPHY%20WILLIAM%20L)
- Location: [Los Gatos, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Los%20Gatos)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N76396
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=76396
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N76396-1976-05-27

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 OAK76FVM15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76FVM15), Nov 30, 1975: Cessna 120 (N76396), Morgan Hill, CA, substantial 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 19751130038399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751130038399A), Nov 30, 1975: Cessna 120 (N76396), Morgan Hill, CA, Substantial damage. Pilot performed maintenance on struts. Failed to assure lower rt strut bolt in place-wing separated

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