# N76898: 1946 Cessna 120, registration cancelled 2014-09-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 8, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Third renewal notice
- 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: 11338
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: January 3, 1957
- Certificate issued: May 25, 2000
- Last registry action: July 14, 2009
- Mode S code: AA62F4
- Owner when cancelled: [Bailey Carlton D Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BAILEY%20CARLTON%20D%20JR)
- Location: [Huntington, WV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WV/Huntington)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.3657° N, 82.4052° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 25701, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N76898
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=76898
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N76898-2014-09-08

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 NYC98LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA005), Oct 4, 1997: Cessna 120 (N76898), Mineral Wells, WV, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power to a blockage in the carburetor resulting in fuel starvation.

## 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 19971004044659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971004044659A), Oct 4, 1997: Cessna 120 (N76898), Mineral Wells, WV, Substantial damage. Engine quit on climbout from t and l. wing tip hit power line. Cartwheeled. Fuel inlet screen broke. Blocked intake

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