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1946 Cessna 120Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • TX, USA

This 1946 Cessna 120 (N72169) presents as a well-maintained classic with 3,545 total hours on the airframe and a Continental C85-12F engine showing 765 hours since major overhaul. The aircraft features metal wings and underwent a repaint in 1975, while the interior was recently updated in 2025 with new carpet and Hooker shoulder belts. The panel received a refresh with overhauled flight instruments, new Garmin 200R audio panel with intercom, Stratus Aspero transponder with ADS-B Out, and yoke-mounted push-to-talk.

Recent maintenance highlights include overhauled magnetos, a rebuilt carburetor, oil filter adapter installation, and cleaned...

Year
1946
Make
Cessna
Series
120
Model
120
Tail #
N72169
Serial #
9338

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Classic / Antique, Recreational
Flight Rules
VFR
Useful Load
425 lbs
Seats
2

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
3,545 hrs
Engine 1 Time
765 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
765 hrs

Avionics

GPS

Garmin 200R - New with intercom and Music input

ADSB

Stratus Aspero - Transponder with ADS-B out

Additional Equipment

Push to Talk

Push to Talk on Yoke

USB Ports

USB Ports for Phone/Ipad and portable ADSB IN

LED Lights

All LED Nav, Land/Taxi lights

Shoulder Belts

New Hooker Shoulder Belts

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
9/10
Interior Year
2025
Paint Year
1975
Interior Notes
Interior Paint Solid 8, Interior 9, with fresh instruments Radio/Transponder, Painted panel, New Carpet, Very Nice Windshield and side windows
Exterior Notes
Nice Paint, Metal Wings, Full Electrical System with LED Lights, D Windows, Wheel Extenders, All Flight Instruments recently Overhauled and Painted

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
C85-12F

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