Cessna 120 accidents

The NTSB database holds 576 accidents and incidents involving the Cessna 120, recorded between 1964 to 2026. 47 of them were fatal (8%), and 71 people died.

The deadliest year was 1965, with 12 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (236 records).

Most of these records are from United States, Canada and Mexico.

29 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

For 398 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.

576

Records

Fatal

Deaths

Share fatal

1964 to 2026

Period

Show these on the map 547 of 576 can be placed (398 approximate)

By decade

1960s 218

1970s 180

1980s 58

1990s 38

2000s 34

2010s 33

2020s 15

Where these happened

United States 570 Canada 2 Mexico 2 Other-Foreign Countries 1 Unknown/Not Reported 1

Operators involved

Alpine FLG CLB 2 Newton Flying 2 Turner Avtn 2 Derby Fly Club 1 Mayfield Bruce J 1 Gary Barbato 1

All 576 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
19 Mar 1967	Cessna 120 N1731N	Clayton, Kansas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
10 Mar 1967	Cessna 120 N1787V	St.cloud, Minnesota, United States approximate position	Little Falls P	Minor injuries	-
9 Mar 1967	Cessna 120 N77294	Torrance, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
15 Jan 1967	Cessna 120 N2254N	Ballston Spa Ny, New York, United States approximate position	Futura Flying	No injuries	-
11 Jan 1967	Cessna 120 N81060	George West, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
5 Jan 1967	Cessna 120 N77474	Tarentum, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
31 Dec 1966	Cessna 120 N2672N	Marion Iowa, Iowa, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
26 Dec 1966	Cessna 120 N72775	Buyek Minn, Minnesota, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
21 Dec 1966	Cessna 120 N4221N	Jobstown Nj, New Jersey, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
5 Nov 1966	Cessna 120 N1805N	Waynesboro Va, Virginia, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
31 Oct 1966	Cessna 120 N1986V	Oxnard Calif, California, United States approximate position	Pt.mugu Aero C	Minor injuries	-
30 Oct 1966	Cessna 120 N1719V	Quartz Hill Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
30 Oct 1966	Cessna 120 N2507N	Hayward Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
29 Oct 1966	Cessna 120 N2607N	Oswego Ill, Illinois, United States approximate position	Business Mens	Minor injuries	-
25 Oct 1966	Cessna 120 N77358	Rosemount Minn, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
16 Oct 1966	Cessna 120 N1772V	Wheeling Ill, Illinois, United States approximate position	Glenview Naval	No injuries	-
8 Oct 1966	Cessna 120 N4003N	Morganton Nc, North Carolina, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
2 Oct 1966	Cessna 120 N2904N	Oxford Ohio, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
21 Sep 1966	Cessna 120 N2428N	Grand Forks N Dak, North Dakota, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
10 Sep 1966	Cessna 120 N4015N	Tekamah Nebr, Nebraska, United States approximate position	Whited Flying	Minor injuries	-
15 Aug 1966	Cessna 120 N1767N	Mineral Point Pa, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
8 Aug 1966	Cessna 120 N76231	Guaymas Mex, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
7 Aug 1966	Cessna 120 N76361	Montauk Ny, New York, United States approximate position	P Ballantine A	No injuries	-
22 Jul 1966	Cessna 120 N2010V	Esa Ariz, Arizona, United States not on the map	-	Minor injuries	-
7 Jul 1966	Cessna 120 N2072V	Duncan Okla, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
4 Jul 1966	Cessna 120 N77299	Alderwood Wash, Washington, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
23 Jun 1966	Cessna 120 N72936	Grand Prairie Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Jun 1966	Cessna 120 N2985N	Delaware Ohio, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
5 Jun 1966	Cessna 120 N3678V	Milledgeville Ga, Georgia, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
26 May 1966	Cessna 120 N1873N	Odessa Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
21 May 1966	Cessna 120 N1922N	Rosemount Minn, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
16 May 1966	Cessna 120 N2041V	Yukon Territy, Canada not on the map	-	No injuries	-
10 May 1966	Cessna 120 N76892	Boise Id, Idaho, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
22 Apr 1966	Cessna 120 N72233	Tremonton Ut, Utah, United States approximate position	Valley Armtve	No injuries	-
6 Apr 1966	Cessna 120 N1694V	Canton Ohio, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
31 Mar 1966	Cessna 120 N1799N	Lincoln Nebr, Nebraska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
17 Mar 1966	Cessna 120 N3177N	Gardiner Wash, Washington, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
1 Mar 1966	Cessna 120 N2918N	Jonesboro Ga, Georgia, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
19 Feb 1966	Cessna 120 N2773N	Waldo Me, Maine, United States approximate position	Turner Avtn	No injuries	-
3 Feb 1966	Cessna 120 N72783	Wooster Ohio, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
10 Jan 1966	Cessna 120 N72536	Hollywood Fla, Florida, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
9 Jan 1966	Cessna 120 N72715	Des Moines Iowa, Iowa, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
1 Jan 1966	Cessna 120 N2946N	Greenville Mich, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
5 Dec 1965	Cessna 120 N72775	Eveleth Minn, Minnesota, United States approximate position	Ev-Vir Champ	No injuries	-
5 Dec 1965	Cessna 120 N76219	Grand Forks N Dak, North Dakota, United States not on the map	University FC	No injuries	-
9 Oct 1965	Cessna 120 N2072V	Chilcoot Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
9 Oct 1965	Cessna 120 N90185	Castle Rock Colo, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
3 Oct 1965	Cessna 120 N3185N	Chamblee Ga, Georgia, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
28 Sep 1965	Cessna 120 N3070N	Turner Me, Maine, United States approximate position	Turner Avtn	No injuries	-
17 Sep 1965	Cessna 120 N1799V	Compton Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-