# N9008X: 1947 Cessna 120, registration cancelled 2013-06-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 5, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 12680
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 5, 1987
- Last registry action: October 14, 1994
- Mode S code: AC72B2
- Location: [Hayti, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Hayti)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.2592° N, 89.7172° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 63851, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9008X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9008X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9008X-2013-06-05

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 CHI91LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA193), Jun 16, 1991: Cessna 120 (N9008X), Spirit Lake, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT BY THE PILOT AND UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.

## 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 19910616022149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910616022149A), Jun 16, 1991: Cessna STC120 (N9008X), Spirit Lake, IA, Substantial damage. Engine quit on climbout. Nosed over in tall grass on forced landing. No defects found. Caburetor icing prevelant.

## Other aircraft with N9008X

- [Cancelled 2025-05-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9008X-2025-05-06): Textron 208B, S/N 208B5868, built 2025. Exported to Botswana. Owner: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)
- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9008X-undated): Greer Robert I SIDEWINDER-S, S/N 212409. Triennial form not returned

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