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, Mexico and Canada.
427 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
576
Records
47
Fatal
71
Deaths
8%
Share fatal
1964 to 2026
Period
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149 of 576 have coordinates
By decade
Where these happened
Operators involved
All 576 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2024 | Cessna 120 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 2023 | Cessna 120 | Eagle River, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2022 | Cessna 120 | Scappoose, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 2022 | Cessna 120 | Mecosta, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 2022 | Cessna 120 | San Carlos, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 2022 | Cessna 120 | Sturtevant, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 2022 | Cessna 120 | Upland, California, United States | Nextgen Flight Academy Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 2021 | Cessna 120 | Warwick, New York, United States | NJC120 LLC | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 2020 | Cessna 120 | Johnson City, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2020 | Cessna 120 | Osceola, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 2020 | Cessna 120 | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 2020 | Cessna 120 | Chatham, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 2019 | Cessna 120 | Marion, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2019 | Cessna 120 | Livermore, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2019 | Cessna 120 | Summit, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 2018 | Cessna 120 | Beaumont, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 2018 | Cessna 120 | Hudson, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 2018 | Cessna 120 | Pomona, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 2018 | Cessna 120 | Harlan, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2018 | Cessna 120 | Iola, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 2017 | Cessna 120 | New Bern, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 2017 | Cessna 120 | Columbia, Illinois, United States | Aeronca Champ Club Inc | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 2017 | Cessna 120 | Orange, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 2016 | Cessna 120 | Lincoln, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 2016 | Cessna 120 | Davis, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2016 | Cessna 120 | Belen, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 2016 | Cessna 120 | Climax, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 2015 | Cessna 120 | Gonzales, Louisiana, United States | Graham Aviation LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 2015 | Cessna 120 | Lone Pine, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 2015 | Cessna 120 | McKinney, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2014 | Cessna 120 | Midland, Michigan, United States | Kepner Charles M | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 2014 | Cessna 120 | Wadsworth, Ohio, United States | Skypark Inc | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 2014 | Cessna 120 | Colville, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Cessna 120 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2013 | Cessna 120 | Lakeville, Minnesota, United States | Daniel B David | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2012 | Cessna 120 | Smith Valley, Nevada, United States | Valley View Flyers LLC | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 2011 | Cessna 120 | Montague, Massachusetts, United States | Roske John L | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 2011 | Cessna 120 | Camden, Arkansas, United States | Fly-A-Way LLC | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2011 | Cessna 120 | Pendleton, Oregon, United States | Mayfield Bruce J | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 2010 | Cessna 120 | Falls Village, Connecticut, United States | Willie Simon | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2010 | Cessna 120 | Rockland, Maine, United States | Hamilton William L | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 2010 | Cessna 120 | Annapolis, Maryland, United States | Drewyer Richard G | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 2009 | Cessna 120 | Mineral Canyon, Utah, United States | Aviation Facilities Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Cessna 120 | Morristown, Tennessee, United States | Boeck Lothar S | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 2009 | Cessna 120 | Woodstock, Georgia, United States | Kobs Edward J | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2008 | Cessna 120 | Jesup, Georgia, United States | Virgil P. Warren, III | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 2007 | Cessna 120 | Ocala, Florida, United States | Albert J.Bazo | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 2007 | Cessna 120 | La Salle, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 2006 | Cessna 120 | Perryville, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 2006 | Cessna 120 | Ashland, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |