# N77273: 1946 Cessna 120, registration cancelled 2019-11-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 7, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- 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: 11486
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: October 29, 1955
- Last registry action: February 27, 2019
- Mode S code: AA73DE
- Location: [Amana, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Amana)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.8141° N, 91.8916° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 52203, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N77273
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=77273
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N77273-2019-11-07

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 CEN18CA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18CA185), May 16, 2018: Cessna 120 (N77273), Harlan, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s late go-around during a bounced landing, which led to an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CHI70D0308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70D0308), Aug 14, 1969: Cessna 120 (N77273), Huron, OH, 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 20180516005409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180516005409A), May 16, 2018: Cessna 120 (N77273), Harlan, IA, Substantial damage. The aircraft involved was substantially damaged on go-around when the horizontal stabilizer struck a barbed wire fence 265 feet north east of the departure end…

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