Single-engine piston

N2185C

1955 Cessna 195B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1955
Serial
16170
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Jacobs R755B series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Columbus, IN
Registration record

N2185C on the FAA register

Type
1955 Cessna 195B
Serial
16170
Engines
Jacobs R755B series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Columbus, IN
Certificate issued
2018-05-15
Airworthiness date
1956-01-09
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A1DA44
Mode S (octal)
50355104
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

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-05-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N2185C.
  • 1964-04-07
    Accident at York S C, 40; damage: destroyed.
  • 1956-01-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1955
    Manufactured (1955).
Overview

About N2185C

N2185C is a 1955 Cessna 195B, serial number 16170. It is registered to an individual in Columbus, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 15, 2018 and expires on May 31, 2028.

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 January 9, 1956.

N2185C has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

1964-04-07 Accident · York S C, 40 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 2 0283
Reported aircraft: Cessna 195

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.