Cessna 120 (C120)
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ICAO C120 Small

Cessna 120

Single Piston· 657 globally registered

The CESSNA Cessna 120 (C120) is a CESSNA 1-engine piston aircraft classified as light wake category. Typical approach speed (Vref) is around 52 knots; operating envelope 680 kg MTOW. SkyMeter has observed 355 flights operated by this type across 70 airframes and 67 carriers. The largest observed operator is YEAZEL MATTHEW A, DENISON MILES C (N76).

✈
ACTIVE AIRFRAMES
70
last 90 days
🏢
OPERATORS
67
unique airlines
📊
FLIGHTS
355
tracked
⏱
AVG DURATION
29m
per flight
⚠
INCIDENT RATE
35.8%
127 flagged

Performance

Speed envelope & approach

Vref
52 kt
Vref range
—
Vmo
—
Mmo
—
Approach category
A

Dimensions

Airframe geometry

Wingspan
33 ft
Length
22 ft
Tail height
6 ft
Wheelbase
17 ft
Gear width
7 ft
Wake category
Light

Weight & identification

Operating limits

MTOW
1,500 lb
MALW
1,500 lb
Manufacturer model
Cessna 120
FAA designator
C120
Registered
657

Top operators

By fleet size · last 90 days

30
YEAZEL MATTHEW A, DENISON MILES C 1 aircraft
24 flights
REGISTRATION PENDING 1 aircraft
24 flights
PATTEN SARAH F 1 aircraft
17 flights
MROZ KAITLIN J 1 aircraft
17 flights
JONES DANIEL 1 aircraft
14 flights
ADVERSE YAW LLC 1 aircraft
13 flights
HANKE PETER W 1 aircraft
11 flights
PAULA LLC 1 aircraft
9 flights
MOSELEY WARREN CRAIG 1 aircraft
9 flights
DESROCHERS ROBERT F 1 aircraft
9 flights
DRUSKINS CHRISTINA M 1 aircraft
7 flights
MEES MARTIN B 1 aircraft
7 flights
PAYNE MICHAEL 1 aircraft
7 flights
ACME AIRCRAFT LEASING MT LLC 1 aircraft
7 flights
MUELLER STEVEN J, CHIANESE ANTHONY R 1 aircraft
6 flights
KNIGHTON WILLIAM W 1 aircraft
6 flights
MOSHER DUSTIN T 1 aircraft
6 flights
CANNON DANIEL T 1 aircraft
6 flights
WEEKS ADDISON W 1 aircraft
5 flights
CMR AVIATION LLC 1 aircraft
5 flights
NEWMAN RICHARD D 1 aircraft
5 flights
ST LOUIS SOARING ASSOCIATION 1 aircraft
5 flights
3G AVIATION LLC, 5635 1 aircraft
5 flights
NEWELL JOHN G 1 aircraft
4 flights
BUTLER DONALD A, BUTLER MICHELE H 1 aircraft
4 flights
HALLETT MARK R 1 aircraft
4 flights
EYLER ROBERT E 1 aircraft
4 flights
MILLER DENNIS R 1 aircraft
4 flights
DEBONS JEREMY A 1 aircraft
4 flights
VENEGAS KEILA R 1 aircraft
4 flights

Safety profile

Flagged flights · last 90 days

Go-arounds
0
Unstable
127
Rejected TO
0
Stall
0
Overspeed
0
Excursion
0

Family

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C17
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C170
Cessna 170

Recent incidents

Flagged flights of C120

20
N2765NN2765N
7CO0
17:17
 →
7CO0
18:07
06/03/2026
50m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N89635N89635
KA39
15:32
 →
KA39
16:26
06/03/2026
54m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N89635N89635
KCHD
15:10
 →
KA39
15:31
06/03/2026
20m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N89635N89635
KCHD
13:00
 →
KA39
14:18
06/03/2026
1h 18m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N3128NN3128N
KC77
12:32
 →
K0C0
13:35
06/03/2026
1h 2m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N3128NN3128N
IL36
14:34
 →
K44C
15:21
06/02/2026
47m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N120TUN120TU
KGXY
13:04
 →
KGXY
13:56
06/02/2026
51m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N2395NN2395N
01K
01:30
 →
KAAO
01:57
06/02/2026
27m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N1997NN1997N
KF29
00:00
 →
KPWA
00:25
06/02/2026
25m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N77466N77466
KCCB
18:04
 →
KCNO
18:48
06/01/2026
43m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis

Recent flights

Real flights of C120 · airborne ≥ 20 min

30
N77220N77220
KOZW
22:54
 →
???
23:15
06/03/2026
20m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N72496N72496
KSDM
22:32
 →
???
22:56
06/03/2026
23m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
ZKBFKZK-BFK
NZME
20:47
 →
???
22:11
06/03/2026
1h 23m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N4181NN4181N
KCDA
19:21
 →
???
19:49
06/03/2026
27m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N2765NN2765N
7CO0
17:17
 →
7CO0
18:07
06/03/2026
50m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N89635N89635
KA39
15:32
 →
KA39
16:26
06/03/2026
54m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N1829VN1829V
KRNP
15:20
 →
???
15:40
06/03/2026
19m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N89635N89635
KCHD
15:10
 →
KA39
15:31
06/03/2026
20m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N89635N89635
KCHD
13:00
 →
KA39
14:18
06/03/2026
1h 18m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N3128NN3128N
KC77
12:32
 →
K0C0
13:35
06/03/2026
1h 2m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N76278N76278
KAWO
01:30
 →
KTIW
02:09
06/03/2026
39m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N76278N76278
KBFI
00:24
 →
KAWO
01:01
06/03/2026
36m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N73066N73066
KLVJ
17:27
 →
???
18:11
06/02/2026
43m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N3128NN3128N
IL36
14:34
 →
K44C
15:21
06/02/2026
47m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N120TUN120TU
KGXY
13:04
 →
KGXY
13:56
06/02/2026
51m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N2395NN2395N
01K
01:30
 →
KAAO
01:57
06/02/2026
27m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N1997NN1997N
KF29
00:00
 →
KPWA
00:25
06/02/2026
25m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N530SZN530SZ
KPAO
22:33
 →
???
22:53
06/01/2026
20m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N90113N90113
K34R
20:22
 →
???
21:01
06/01/2026
38m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N77244N77244
K33N
20:21
 →
???
20:52
06/01/2026
30m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N73066N73066
KLVJ
19:46
 →
???
20:10
06/01/2026
23m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
NoneN77244
C01
19:30
 →
???
19:50
06/01/2026
20m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N77148N77148
KT82
19:19
 →
K1T7
19:44
06/01/2026
25m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N77466N77466
KCCB
18:04
 →
KCNO
18:48
06/01/2026
43m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
NoneN90113
KBAZ
17:34
 →
???
18:28
06/01/2026
53m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N89635N89635
KCHD
16:06
 →
???
17:33
06/01/2026
1h 27m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N530SZN530SZ
17CA
15:42
 →
KPAO
16:04
06/01/2026
21m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N76278N76278
KTIW
14:41
 →
KBFI
15:02
06/01/2026
20m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N2830NN2830N
K0S9
14:20
 →
K0S9
14:55
06/01/2026
35m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N2395NN2395N
KAAO
11:49
 →
KEND
12:43
06/01/2026
54m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
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