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
47
Fatal
71
Deaths
8%
Share fatal
1964 to 2026
Period
Show these on the map
547 of 576 can be placed
(398 approximate)
By decade
Where these happened
Operators involved
All 576 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 1965 | Cessna 120 | Holtville Ala, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1965 | Cessna 120 | Reno Nev, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1965 | Cessna 120 | Sparta Ill, Illinois, United States | Sparta Aviatn | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1965 | Cessna 120 | Negaune Mich, Michigan, United States | Marquette FC | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1965 | Cessna 120 | Whitefish Mont, Montana, United States | Alpine FLG CLB | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1965 | Cessna 120 | Santa Maria Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1965 | Cessna 120 | Santa Maria Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1965 | Cessna 120 | San Antonio Tex, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1965 | Cessna 120 | Holland City Mich, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1965 | Cessna 120 | Torrance Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1965 | Cessna 120 | Rochester Nh, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1965 | Cessna 120 | Kalispell Mont, Montana, United States | Alpine FLG CLB | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1965 | Cessna 120 | Laredo Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1965 | Cessna 120 | Brewster Wash, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1965 | Cessna 120 | Fullerton Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1965 | Cessna 120 | Beaver Falls Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1965 | Cessna 120 | Fergus Falls Minn, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1965 | Cessna 120 | Dixon Ill, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1965 | Cessna 120 | Monticello Ky, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1965 | Cessna 120 | Big Bow Kans, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1965 | Cessna 120 | Marlton Nj, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1965 | Cessna 120 | Columbia Mo, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1965 | Cessna 120 | Bradford Ill, Illinois, United States | Rushville F C | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1965 | Cessna 120 | Great Falls Mont, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1965 | Cessna 120 | Sykesville Md, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1965 | Cessna 120 | Kalarskona Lk Can, Canada | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1965 | Cessna 120 | Vanceboro Nc, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1965 | Cessna 120 | Quincy Calif, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1965 | Cessna 120 | Half Moon Bay Cal, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1965 | Cessna 120 | Jacksonville Fla, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1965 | Cessna 120 | Dallas Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1965 | Cessna 120 | Harvey N Dak, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1965 | Cessna 120 | Fresno Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1964 | Cessna 120 | Yerington Nev, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1964 | Cessna 120 | Avon Ohio, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1964 | Cessna 120 | Houston Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1964 | Cessna 120 | Russellville Ala, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1964 | Cessna 120 | Yomitan Okinawa, Other-Foreign Countries | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1964 | Cessna 120 | South Bend Ind, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1964 | Cessna 120 | Vancouver Wash, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1964 | Cessna 120 | White River S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1964 | Cessna 120 | Pride la, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1964 | Cessna 120 | West Salem Ill, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1964 | Cessna 120 | Ann Arbor Mich, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1964 | Cessna 120 | Portland Tenn, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1964 | Cessna 120 | Danville Ind, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1964 | Cessna 120 | Laporte City Iowa, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1964 | Cessna 120 | Laytonsville Md, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1964 | Cessna 120 | Lexington Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1964 | Cessna 120 | Arlington Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |