Single-engine piston

N3899V

1949 Cessna 195

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1949
Serial
7377
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Jacobs R755A series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Blessing, TX
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1949 Cessna 195
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Registration record

N3899V on the FAA register

Type
1949 Cessna 195
Serial
7377
Engines
Jacobs R755A series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Blessing, TX
Certificate issued
2025-12-09
Airworthiness date
1955-10-19
Registration expires
2032-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A48060
Mode S (octal)
51100140
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 N3899V.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-12-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N3899V.
  • 1992-11-08
    Accident at El Cajon, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1986-07-28
    Accident at Ramona, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-10-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1949
    Manufactured (1949).
Overview

About N3899V

N3899V is a 1949 Cessna 195, serial number 7377. It is registered to an individual in Blessing, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 9, 2025 and expires on December 31, 2032.

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 October 19, 1955.

N3899V 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

1992-11-08 Accident · El Cajon, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX93LA034
Reported aircraft: Cessna 195
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE BRAKES.
1986-07-28 Accident · Ramona, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX86LA306
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.