Single-engine piston

N252BB

1950 Cessna 195

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1950
Serial
7571
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Jacobs L6
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Chicago, IL
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1950 Cessna 195
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Registration record

N252BB on the FAA register

Type
1950 Cessna 195 (FAA: Cessna 195A)
Serial
7571
Engines
Jacobs L6
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Chicago, IL
Certificate issued
2026-03-12
Airworthiness date
1955-10-13
Registration expires
2033-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A25F07
Mode S (octal)
50457407
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 N252BB.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-03-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N252BB to the current registrant.
  • 1991-04-17
    N252BB previously assigned to a Mooney M20K 231 / M20K 305 Rocket / M20K 252TSE (s/n 251102); cancelled.
  • 1955-10-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1950
    Manufactured (1950).
Overview

About N252BB

N252BB is a 1950 Cessna 195 (FAA model 195A), serial number 7571. It is registered to an individual in Chicago, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 12, 2026 and expires on March 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Jacobs L6 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 October 13, 1955.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N252BB.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N252BB.

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.