Single-engine piston

N195LS

1947 Cessna 195

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
7051
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Jacobs R755A series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ricks Aviation Adventures LLC (LLC)
Based
Grand Forks, ND
1947 Cessna 195
Representative photo of a Cessna 195. Not a photo of N195LS.
Registration record

N195LS on the FAA register

Type
1947 Cessna 195 (FAA: Cessna 195A)
Serial
7051
Engines
Jacobs R755A series
Registered owner
Ricks Aviation Adventures LLC
Grand Forks, ND
Certificate issued
2023-02-03
Airworthiness date
1957-04-25
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A17BC9
Mode S (octal)
50275711
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
600 nm
Cruise (type)
148 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$126,945 to $159,500
Middle half of 3 live Cessna 195 listings, 1948–1952 models (median $145,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N195LS.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-02-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N195LS to the current registrant.
  • 2009-07-28
    N195LS previously assigned to a Homebuilt Searey (s/n 1 MK 195); cancelled.
  • 1994-08-31
    Accident at Palo Alto, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-04-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N195LS

N195LS is a 1947 Cessna 195 (FAA model 195A), serial number 7051. The FAA register lists Ricks Aviation Adventures LLC as the registrant in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 3, 2023 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Jacobs R755A series engine and 5 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 148 knots and a range of about 600 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated April 25, 1957.

N195LS has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
148 kt
Range
600 nm
Power / thrust (each)
300
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,670 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,495 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2007-10-25 Accident · Lake Berryessa, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · LAX08CA019
Reported aircraft: Ploof Progressive Aerodyne's Searey — a different aircraft that carried the N195LS registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The airplane's encounter with a submerged object during landing in water, which resulted in the airplane nosing over.
1994-08-31 Accident · Palo Alto, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX94LA343
Reported aircraft: Cessna 195
Probable cause: the pilot's improper use of the airplane's brakes during the landing rollout.

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.