Single-engine piston

N272CG

1949 Cessna 195

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1949
Serial
7301
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Jacobs R755A series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
San Luis Obispo, CA
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1949 Cessna 195
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Registration record

N272CG on the FAA register

Type
1949 Cessna 195
Serial
7301
Engines
Jacobs R755A series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
San Luis Obispo, CA
Certificate issued
2024-05-16
Airworthiness date
1955-09-17
Registration expires
2031-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2AE23
Mode S (octal)
50527043
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 N272CG.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N272CG.
  • 1966-07-16
    Accident at Odessa Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-10-29
    Accident at Del Rio Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-09-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1949
    Manufactured (1949).
Overview

About N272CG

N272CG is a 1949 Cessna 195, serial number 7301. It is registered to an individual in San Luis Obispo, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 16, 2024 and expires on May 31, 2031.

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 September 17, 1955.

N272CG has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

1966-07-16 Accident · Odessa Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1905
Reported aircraft: Cessna 195
1964-10-29 Accident · Del Rio Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3353
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.