# N90129: 1946 Cessna 120, registration cancelled 2023-07-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 6, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 9190
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: February 2, 1956
- Certificate issued: May 27, 2021
- Last registry action: May 12, 2023
- Mode S code: AC75A3
- Owner when cancelled: [Busse Thomas R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BUSSE%20THOMAS%20R)
- Location: [Waterford, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Waterford)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.7982° N, 88.1945° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 53185, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N90129
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=90129
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N90129-2023-07-06

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 CEN22LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA103), Jan 18, 2022: Cessna 120 (N90129), Sturtevant, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s loss of directional control during the takeoff for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence, which resulted in a runway excursion.

## 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 20220118000749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220118000749A), Jan 18, 2022: Cessna 120 (N90129), Sturtevant, WI, Substantial damage. Sturtevant, WI (C89): N90129, C120, C89 departure roll, veered off the center line due to cross winds and struck a fuel truck. POB: 1, injuries: serious,…

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