How much does a used Cessna 120 cost?

Name: Cessna 120
Brand: Cessna

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120

Seats: 2 2
Power: 85 hp63 kW
Cruise: 91 kt169 km/h
US register: 657 aircraft657 aircraft

Cessna 120 — Photo: Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK · CC BY-SA 2.0

About the 120

The Cessna 120 is an American single-engine, two-seat, light general aviation aircraft featuring a conventional tailwheel landing gear layout. It suits pilots seeking a classic light utility machine.

Manufactured immediately following the end of the Second World War, the type formed part of a family of light aircraft produced over a five-year period. Total production reached thousands of units before manufacturing concluded, after which the series was ultimately succeeded by a tricycle-gear trainer.

Engines fitted

634 aircraft

Engine	Power	Aircraft
Continental C85	85 hp	601
Continental C90	95 hp	20
Lycoming O-235	115 hp	9
Continental O-200	100 hp	2
Lycoming O-290	140 hp	2

This page covers the Cessna 120X: the same aircraft under other designations.

Specifications

Cessna 140 · Continental C-85

Dimensions

Length: 21 ft 0 in 6.40 m6.40 m 21 ft 0 in
Wingspan: 33 ft 0 in 10.06 m10.06 m 33 ft 0 in
Wing area: 159 sq ft 14.8 m²14.8 m² 159 sq ft

Weights

Empty weight: 890 lb 404 kg404 kg 890 lb
Max take-off weight: 1,450 lb 658 kg658 kg 1,450 lb
Fuel capacity: 6.6 US gal 25 L25 L 6.6 US gal

Performance

Cruise speed: 91 kt 169 km/h169 km/h 91 kt
Max speed: 109 kt 201 km/h201 km/h 109 kt
Never-exceed speed (Vne): 122 kt 225 km/h225 km/h 122 kt
Stall speed: 39 kt 72 km/h72 km/h 39 kt
Range: 391 nm 724 km724 km 391 nm
Service ceiling: 15,500 ft 4,724 m4,724 m 15,500 ft
Rate of climb: 680 ft/min 3.5 m/s3.5 m/s 680 ft/min

Powerplant

Engine: Continental C-85
Engine power: 85 hp 63 kW63 kW 85 hp

Capacity

Seats: 2

ICAO type designator: C120
Type certificate: EASA.SAS.A.376
Manufacturer: Cessna
Country: United States
Number built: 7,664
On the US register: 657
Registered in: Brazil, United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia, Germany, United States, Canada
Official website: cessna.txtav.com

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120 prices

Asking prices of those for sale now, US dollars

Asking prices for the 5 Cessna 120 aircraft for sale with a price run from $25,000 to $42,500, with a median of $36,800. Half ask between $33,900 and $40,000.

120 running costs

$172 an hour

Hours a year Aircraft value (USD)

A year
	Low	Typical	High
Fuel	$2,945	$3,772	$4,390
Oil	$68	$85	$110
Engine overhaul reserve	$2,167	$2,667	$4,833
Annual inspection and maintenance	$2,500	$3,500	$4,500
Hangar	$3,000	$6,300	$9,600
Insurance	$631	$855	$1,078

Total	$11,311	$17,179	$24,511
Per hour	$113	$172	$245