# N89970: Cessna 120, registration cancelled 1996-02-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 23, 1996
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 9022
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: March 10, 1992
- Last registry action: April 19, 1995
- Mode S code: AC6A29
- Owner when cancelled: [Hicks Timothy J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HICKS%20TIMOTHY%20J)
- Location: [Hammond, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Hammond)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.5331° N, 90.4544° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70401, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N89970
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=89970
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N89970-1996-02-23

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 (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 FTW92LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA181), Jul 19, 1992: Cessna 120 (N89970), Reserve, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO THE VALVE FAILURE. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.

## 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 19920719055279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920719055279A), Jul 19, 1992: Cessna 120 (N89970), Reserve, LA, Substantial damage. Lost power on climbout. Impact with rough terrain landing. Engine had swallowed a broken valve. Cracked NR1 piston.

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