Cessna 120

The Cessna 120 is a model in the 120 / 140 family. It is described here as a Two-seat high-wing tailwheel piston single. FAA type-certificate reference: A-768.

Cessna 120 is part of Cessna's immediate postwar two-seat tailwheel family. The Model 120 is the simpler flapless version. The base landplane type data use a 1,450 lb maximum weight, a 25 U.S. gallon fuel system with 21 gallons usable, and Continental C85-series power. Approved C90 installations and later STCs exist, so model-level data should be treated as the standard certificated baseline rather than a description of every surviving aircraft.

Standard total fuel: 25 U.S. gallons. Standard usable fuel: 21 U.S. gallons.

This page describes the standard landplane type-design baseline. Approved alternate engines, propellers, electrical systems, landing-gear changes, seaplane equipment and later STCs can alter applicability. Verify the data plate, engine installation, equipment list, current weight-and-balance report and supplements for the individual aircraft.

Maximum takeoff weight: 1,450 lb. Maximum combined baggage: 80 lb. The represented landplane maximum weight is 1,450 lb and baggage capacity is 80 lb. Approved seaplane configurations use different limits. Operational calculations must use the individual aircraft's actual empty weight and center of gravity. Use the approved aircraft-specific documentation and current weight-and-balance record for operational calculations. WBcalc does not currently provide a model-specific Cessna 120 calculator.