Single-engine piston

N1950C

1954 Cessna 195B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1954
Serial
16183
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Jacobs R755B series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Tupelo Aeronautics Inc (Corporation)
Based
Tupelo, MS
Registration record

N1950C on the FAA register

Type
1954 Cessna 195B
Serial
16183
Engines
Jacobs R755B series
Registered owner
Tupelo Aeronautics Inc
Tupelo, MS
Certificate issued
2024-07-31
Airworthiness date
1954-10-14
Registration expires
2031-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A17D19
Mode S (octal)
50276431
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
583 nm
Cruise (type)
143 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-08-08
    Accident at Memphis, TN; damage: substantial.
  • 2024-07-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N1950C to the current registrant.
  • 1970-11-17
    N1950C previously assigned to a Cessna 170B (s/n 26095); cancelled.
  • 1954-10-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N1950C

N1950C is a 1954 Cessna 195B, serial number 16183. The FAA register lists Tupelo Aeronautics Inc as the registrant in Tupelo, Mississippi. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 31, 2024 and expires on July 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Jacobs R755B series engine and 5 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 143 knots and a range of about 583 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated October 14, 1954.

N1950C has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
143 kt
Range
583 nm
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 195B type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-08-08 Accident · Memphis, TN Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA25LA295
Reported aircraft: Cessna 195
Probable cause: Failure of the left main landing gear due to the loss of the protective paint coating and a change in the local surface finish from impermissible grinding, which resulted in fatigue cracking.
NTSB report ↗

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.