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CESSNA 120 accident history and safety score

CESSNA 120 appears in 115 current candidate incident rows extracted from Track Plane Crash source snapshots. This generated profile is source-discovery first and awaits deeper authority enrichment.

CESSNA 120 aircraft profile illustration

Diagnostic Safety & Security Metrics

Occupant Survivability Rate

Percentage of cabin occupants surviving indexed crash incidents.

45%

Class average: 60%

Weather Resilience

Tolerance to crosswinds, turbulence, and structural icing thresholds.

3.9/10

Class average: 5.8/10

Mechanical Integrity

Structural robustness, system MTBF, and power plant reliability indicators.

8/10

Class average: 8/10

Operational Control Demand

Pilot experience and workload sensitivity (higher indicates more demanding flight handling).

3.5/10

Class average: 4/10

Flight System Redundancy

Multi-engine safety margins, backup avionics, and flight envelope protection.

3.5/10

Class average: 4/10

Safety Signature Radar

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Actuarial Insurance Underwriting Calculator

Adjust flight parameters dynamically to calculate the custom hull liability safety index for a **CESSNA 120** (piston trainer class).

Calculated Policy Score

43

Critical Risk (Substandard)

High liability exposure. Special hull exclusions apply. Out-of-policy exception approval required.

Day Visual Flight Rules operations maximize survivability margins.

How We Calculate

These diagnostic indicators are compiled by Track Plane Crash analysts using historical incident data, manufacturer specifications, NTSB/FAA investigation materials, and fleet class coefficients.

They serve as qualitative safety benchmarks for aircraft classes and families, and do not represent insurance actuarial loss ratings for individual tail numbers.

Source Coverage status:mixed

Risk themes

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GEO rule: aircraft pages must separate model involvement from accident cause. A crash involving a model is not automatically a model defect.

Past accident rows

Incidents currently linked to CESSNA 120

2026-06-28general aviation

Pilatus PC-6 Crash in Nancy

BAAA lists a Pilatus PC-6 crash at Nancy-Essey on June 28, 2026 with 11 fatalities. This seed page is intentionally marked recent and requires official-source enrichment before causal analysis.

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11

Fatalities

0

Survivors

2

Sources

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2026-07-02general aviation

Beechcraft BE55 Crash Near Lancaster, South Carolina

The FAA states that a Beechcraft BE55 crashed near Lancaster, South Carolina around 12:45 a.m. local time on July 2, 2026. Two people were on board; casualty and cause details remain pending in this row.

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0

Fatalities

0

Survivors

1

Sources

official preliminary
2026-07-01general aviation

Two-Seat Cessna Crash Near High Ongar, Essex

Two people died after a two-seat Cessna aircraft crashed in a field near High Ongar, Essex on July 1, 2026 during a flight experience that had departed North Weald airfield, according to public reporting.

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2

Fatalities

0

Survivors

1

Sources

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2026-06-14general aviation

Pacific Aerospace 750XL Skydiving Crash Near Butler, Missouri

A Pacific Aerospace 750XL skydiving aircraft operated by Skydive Kansas City crashed shortly after takeoff near Butler, Missouri on June 14, 2026, killing all 12 people on board. AP reports preliminary NTSB findings found no evidence of engine failure or mechanical malfunction.

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12

Fatalities

0

Survivors

1

Sources

official preliminary
2026-06-24general aviation

Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Crash Near Fort Simpson

BAAA lists a Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Jetprop 840 crash near Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories on June 24, 2026 with three fatalities. This row is a recent discovery entry pending official investigation enrichment.

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3

Fatalities

0

Survivors

1

Sources

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Candidate rows

Daily source candidates involving CESSNA 120

2026-02-20

CESSNA 120 WPR26LA106 NTSB dataset event at Kneeland, CA, USA

Kneeland, CA, USA · Pending verification

0

Fatalities

2025-08-24

CESSNA 120 WPR25LA265 NTSB dataset event at Taylor, AZ, USA

Taylor, AZ, USA · JOHNSON RANDON E

0

Fatalities

2025-02-28

CESSNA 120 ERA25LA140 NTSB dataset event at Arcadia, FL, USA

Arcadia, FL, USA · Pending verification

0

Fatalities

2024-04-21

CESSNA 120 ANC24LA025 NTSB dataset event at Talkeetna, AK, USA

Talkeetna, AK, USA · Pending verification

0

Fatalities

2023-01-25

CESSNA 120 CEN23LA098 NTSB dataset event at Eagle River , WI, USA

Eagle River , WI, USA · Pending verification

0

Fatalities

2022-09-05

CESSNA 120 WPR22LA336 NTSB dataset event at Scappoose, OR, USA

Scappoose, OR, USA · Pending verification

0

Fatalities

2022-07-30

CESSNA 120 CEN22LA358 NTSB dataset event at Mecosta, MI, USA

Mecosta, MI, USA · Pending verification

0

Fatalities

2022-06-28

CESSNA 120 WPR22LA242 NTSB dataset event at San Carlos, CA, USA

San Carlos, CA, USA · Pending verification

0

Fatalities

2022-01-18

CESSNA 120 CEN22LA103 NTSB dataset event at Sturtevant, WI, USA

Sturtevant, WI, USA · Pending verification

0

Fatalities

2022-01-03

CESSNA 120 WPR22LA072 NTSB dataset event at Upland, CA, USA

Upland, CA, USA · NEXTGEN FLIGHT ACADEMY INC

0

Fatalities

2021-06-05

CESSNA 120 ERA21LA240 NTSB dataset event at Warwick, NY, USA

Warwick, NY, USA · NJC120 LLC

0

Fatalities

2020-11-17

CESSNA 120 CEN21LA062 NTSB dataset event at Johnson City, KS, USA

Johnson City, KS, USA · Pending verification

0

Fatalities

2020-07-17

Cessna 120 CEN20CA317 NTSB dataset event at Osceola, WI, USA

Osceola, WI, USA · Pending verification

0

Fatalities

2020-05-24

Cessna 120 ANC20CA054 NTSB dataset event at Gulkana, AK, USA

Gulkana, AK, USA · Pending verification

0

Fatalities

2020-05-15

Cessna 120 CEN20CA182 NTSB dataset event at Chatham, IL, USA

Chatham, IL, USA · Pending verification

0

Fatalities

2019-10-23

Cessna 120 GAA20CA095 NTSB dataset event at Marion, AL, USA

Marion, AL, USA · Pending verification

0

Fatalities

2019-08-21

Cessna 120 WPR19LA233 NTSB dataset event at Livermore, CA, USA

Livermore, CA, USA · Pending verification

0

Fatalities

2019-07-13

Cessna 120 ERA19LA226 NTSB dataset event at Summit, SC, USA

Summit, SC, USA · Pending verification

0

Fatalities

2018-12-15

Cessna 120 CEN19LA046 NTSB dataset event at Beaumont, KS, USA

Beaumont, KS, USA · Pending verification

0

Fatalities

2018-10-13

Cessna 120 CEN19LA006 NTSB dataset event at Hudson, CO, USA

Hudson, CO, USA · Pending verification

0

Fatalities

2018-08-06

Cessna 120 CEN18LA317 NTSB dataset event at Pomona, MO, USA

Pomona, MO, USA · Pending verification

0

Fatalities

2018-05-16

CESSNA 120 CEN18CA185 NTSB dataset event at Harlan, IA, USA

Harlan, IA, USA · Pending verification

0

Fatalities

2018-04-21

CESSNA 120 GAA18CA221 NTSB dataset event at Iola, WI, USA

Iola, WI, USA · Pending verification

0

Fatalities

2017-10-21

CESSNA 120 GAA18CA027 NTSB dataset event at New Bern, NC, USA

New Bern, NC, USA · Pending verification

0

Fatalities

2017-03-19

CESSNA 120 CEN17LA145 NTSB dataset event at Columbia, IL, USA

Columbia, IL, USA · AERONCA CHAMP CLUB INC

0

Fatalities