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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2006 | Cessna 120 | Rockwall, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2006 | Cessna 120 | Laporte, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Cessna 120 | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 2005 | Cessna 120 | Woodstock, Georgia, United States | Tia M. Robertson | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 2005 | Cessna 120 | New Roads, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 2005 | Cessna 120 | Elk River, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 2004 | Cessna 120 | Willimantic, Connecticut, United States | Adam Van Voorhis | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2004 | Cessna 120 | Beluga, Alaska, United States | Matthew P. Voit | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 2004 | Cessna 120 | New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 2004 | Cessna 120 | Red Bluff, California, United States | Don Brand | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Cessna 120 | Merrill, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 2004 | Cessna 120 | Lonoke, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 2003 | Cessna 120 | Plant City, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 2002 | Cessna 120 | Brookfield, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Cessna 120 | Missoula, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Cessna 120 | Racine, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 2002 | Cessna 120 | Deer Park, Washington, United States | Penelope L. Lewis | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Cessna 120 | Troutdale, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 2001 | Cessna 120 | Trenton, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 2000 | Cessna 120 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2000 | Cessna 120 | Arco, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 2000 | Cessna 120 | Sacramento, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2000 | Cessna 120 | Shawano, Wisconsin, United States | Ronald G Boyte | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Cessna 120 | Toston, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 2000 | Cessna 120 | Beaumont, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1999 | Cessna 120 | Chino, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1998 | Cessna 120 | Omak, Washington, United States | Marsh, Travis, V. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1998 | Cessna 120 | Benton, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1997 | Cessna 120 | Prince George, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1997 | Cessna 120 | Mineral Wells, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Cessna 120 | Napoleon, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1997 | Cessna 120 | Hollister, California, United States | Gregory Dennis | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1996 | Cessna 120 | Nampa, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1996 | Cessna 120 | Rimrock, Washington, United States | Lynn L. Harden | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1995 | Cessna 120 | College Station, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1995 | Cessna 120 | Skaneateles, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1995 | Cessna 120 | Scappoose, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1994 | Cessna 120 | Torrance, California, United States | William R. Wood | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1994 | Cessna 120 | Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States | Magnus Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1994 | Cessna 120 | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1994 | Cessna 120 | Chittenango, New York, United States | Douglas G. Bombard | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1993 | Cessna 120 | Battleground, Washington, United States | Wills, Charles R. | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1993 | Cessna 120 | Bessemer, Alabama, United States | Wood, David E. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1992 | Cessna 120 | Reserve, Louisiana, United States | Hicks, Timothy J. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1992 | Cessna 120 | Elk River, Minnesota, United States | Thompson, Bruce D. | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1992 | Cessna 120 | Wilmington, North Carolina, United States | Pardee, Douglas L. | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1992 | Cessna 120 | Sonoma, California, United States | Andrew J. Bowe, JR | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1991 | Cessna 120 | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1991 | Cessna 120 | Pocahontas, Mississippi, United States | Pearman, Auburn | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1991 | Cessna 120 | Spirit Lake, Iowa, United States | Fairchild, Timothy J. | Minor injuries | - |