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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 1991 | Cessna 120 | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | Hurd, Donald A. | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1991 | Cessna 120 | Delaware, Ohio, United States | David H. Birch | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1991 | Cessna 120 | Wellsville, Pennsylvania, United States | James A Pool | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1991 | Cessna 120 | Pinebluff, North Carolina, United States | Williams, David E. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1991 | Cessna 120 | Atigan Pass, Alaska, United States | John R. Deruyter | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1991 | Cessna 120 | Skykomish, Washington, United States | Myles Bradley/Virgene Bornhold | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1990 | Cessna 120 | Southbridge, Massachusetts, United States | Gary D. Altenhein | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1990 | Cessna 120 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | James R. Ohlin | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1990 | Cessna 120 | Atmore, Alabama, United States | Michael D. Godwin | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1989 | Cessna 120 | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1989 | Cessna 120 | Shelbyville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1989 | Cessna 120 | Brooklyn, Michigan, United States | William J. Lammon | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1988 | Cessna 120 | St Peter, Minnesota, United States | Randell Goebel | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1988 | Cessna 120 | Monroe, Georgia, United States | Barnes/Culpepper | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1988 | Cessna 120 | Ada, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1987 | Cessna 120 | Creighton, Nebraska, United States | Dough Livgren | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1987 | Cessna 120 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1987 | Cessna 120 | Fresno, California, United States | Phillip F. Stotts | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1987 | Cessna 120 | Oklawaha, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1987 | Cessna 120 | Lebanon, Indiana, United States | Cletus Lamm, II | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1987 | Cessna 120 | Salem, Arkansas, United States | Michael L. Froscher | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1986 | Cessna 120 | Columbia, California, United States | Glenn W. Smith | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1986 | Cessna 120 | Peyton, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1986 | Cessna 120 | Decatur, Illinois, United States | Norman E. Hawbaker | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1986 | Cessna 120 | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | Richard E. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1986 | Cessna 120 | Magnolia, Kentucky, United States | Phillip B. Johnson | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1986 | Cessna 120 | Lake George, Alaska, United States | Phillip J. Ulrich | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1985 | Cessna 120 | Erie, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1985 | Cessna 120 | Hart, Michigan, United States | Richard A.hatfield | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1985 | Cessna 120 | Strongsville, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1985 | Cessna 120 | Saluda, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1984 | Cessna 120 | Hopedale, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1984 | Cessna 120 | Larchwood, Iowa, United States | Gary Barbato | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1984 | Cessna 120 | Jayton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1983 | Cessna 120 | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States | David G. Pius | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1983 | Cessna 120 | Lone Pine, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1983 | Cessna 120 | Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1983 | Cessna 120 | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1983 | Cessna 120 | Tenakee Springs, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1983 | Cessna 120 | Grandville, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1983 | Cessna 120 | Long Beach, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1983 | Cessna 120 | Prescott, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1982 | Cessna 120 | Midvale, Idaho, United States | Leroy D. Grothans | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1982 | Cessna 120 | Hawkinsville, Georgia, United States | Lock Wood Whigam, III | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1982 | Cessna 120 | St. Paul, Minnesota, United States | Edward B. Thompson | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1982 | Cessna 120 | Niles, Michigan, United States | Scott Riggenbach | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1982 | Cessna 120 | Gardner, Kansas, United States | John A Hauck | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1982 | Cessna 120 | San Andreas, California, United States | Charles Anger | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1981 | Cessna 120 | Frost, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1981 | Cessna 120 | Watsonville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |