Plane Crash List

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
Show these on the map 149 of 576 have coordinates

By decade

1960s 218
1970s 180
1980s 58
1990s 38
2000s 34
2010s 33
2020s 15

Where these happened

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

Operators involved

Turner Avtn 2 Alpine FLG CLB 2 Newton Flying 2 Phillip J. Ulrich 1 Dough Livgren 1 Williams, David E. 1

All 576 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
23 Jan 1973 Cessna 120
N2074V
 Sandpoint, Idaho, United States
no coordinates
 - Minor injuries -
5 Nov 1972 Cessna 120
N76602
 Beebe, Arkansas, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
5 Nov 1972 Cessna 120
N2425N
 Hartford, Wisconsin, United States
no coordinates
 - Minor injuries -
12 Oct 1972 Cessna 120
N76324
 Corning, Arkansas, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
17 Sep 1972 Cessna 120
N89729
 Lakeview, Arkansas, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
16 Sep 1972 Cessna 120
N2999N
 Mltn-Frewatr, Oregon, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
14 Aug 1972 Cessna 120
N77336
 Rockford, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
29 Jul 1972 Cessna 120
N1794N
 Fall Rvr Ml, California, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
22 Jul 1972 Cessna 120
N2510N
 Kindred, North Dakota, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
18 Jul 1972 Cessna 120
N89666
 Coffeen, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
5 Jul 1972 Cessna 120
N77476
 Raton, New Mexico, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
19 May 1972 Cessna 120
N1719V
 Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - Serious injuries -
23 Apr 1972 Cessna 120
N76892
 The Dalles, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
19 Apr 1972 Cessna 120
N277N
 Watervliet, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 Warren Rhoads No injuries -
17 Apr 1972 Cessna 120
N1701N
 Seattle, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 Aerosport Flyi No injuries -
4 Apr 1972 Cessna 120
N74233
 Jacksonville, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
27 Mar 1972 Cessna 120
N2696N
 George, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
23 Mar 1972 Cessna 120
N1692V
 Elsinore, California, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
13 Feb 1972 Cessna 120
N33Y
 Beaumont, Kansas, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
12 Feb 1972 Cessna 120
N2571N
 Allegan, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
9 Jan 1972 Cessna 120
N2075V
 Forest City, Iowa, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
5 Jan 1972 Cessna 120
N2801N
 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
18 Dec 1971 Cessna 120
N72233
 Hope, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
21 Nov 1971 Cessna 120
N72384
 Weatherford, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
3 Oct 1971 Cessna 120
N77293
 Milan, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 - Minor injuries -
29 Aug 1971 Cessna 120
N2224N
 Shepherdsville, Kentucky, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
13 Aug 1971 Cessna 120
N1806N
 Waco, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
11 Aug 1971 Cessna 120
N2765N
 Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
8 Aug 1971 Cessna 120
N1831V
 Warsaw, Indiana, United States
no coordinates
 Zimmer Flying No injuries -
8 Jul 1971 Cessna 120
N3087N
 Redding, California, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
7 Jul 1971 Cessna 120
N76105
 Cambridge Spgs, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 - Minor injuries -
30 May 1971 Cessna 120
N3025N
 Holland, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
14 May 1971 Cessna 120
N73U
 Kenney, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 Frazier EE, CLA No injuries -
3 May 1971 Cessna 120
N1966N
 Tea, South Dakota, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
25 Apr 1971 Cessna 120
N72560
 Elkton, Oregon, United States
no coordinates
 David Policans Minor injuries -
11 Apr 1971 Cessna 120
N3138N
 Old Town, Maine, United States
no coordinates
 Clarence W STU Minor injuries -
3 Apr 1971 Cessna 120
N1705N
 Spokane, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 Mifflin Aircra No injuries -
22 Mar 1971 Cessna 120
N72233
 Eagle River, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - Minor injuries -
20 Mar 1971 Cessna 120
N4257N
 Van Buren, Arkansas, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
10 Mar 1971 Cessna 120
N77176
 Weatherford, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Flanery Flying No injuries -
4 Mar 1971 Cessna 120
N3193N
 Flint, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
7 Feb 1971 Cessna 120
N72441
 Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
9 Jan 1971 Cessna 120
N4236N
 Monticello, Indiana, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
7 Jan 1971 Cessna 120
N2623N
 Auburn, California, United States
no coordinates
 Port Aero Club Minor injuries -
2 Dec 1970 Cessna 120
N3104N
 Brewerton, New York, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
1 Dec 1970 Cessna 120
N77416
 Whitewater, Montana, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
8 Nov 1970 Cessna 120
N2130V
 Lowell, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
15 Oct 1970 Cessna 120
N3593V
 Fairfield, Iowa, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
19 Sep 1970 Cessna 120
N3141N
 Harrold, South Dakota, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
15 Sep 1970 Cessna 120
N76193
 Denton, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Minor injuries -