Single-engine piston

N4394N

1947 Cessna 195

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
7011
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Jacobs L4 /R755-7
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Chesapeake, VA
1947 Cessna 195
Representative photo of a Cessna 195. Not a photo of N4394N.
Registration record

N4394N on the FAA register

Type
1947 Cessna 195
Serial
7011
Engines
Jacobs L4 /R755-7
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Chesapeake, VA
Certificate issued
1990-07-17
Airworthiness date
1955-08-24
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A5477E
Mode S (octal)
51243576
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 N4394N.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1990-07-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N4394N.
  • 1974-09-22
    Accident at Vero Beach,Fla, 09; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-08-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N4394N

N4394N is a 1947 Cessna 195, serial number 7011. It is registered to an individual in Chesapeake, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 17, 1990 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Jacobs L4 /R755-7 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 August 24, 1955.

N4394N has 1 accident/incident record 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

1974-09-22 Accident · Vero Beach,Fla, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3968
Reported aircraft: Cessna 195
Probable cause: ICATED ABT 1/2 FULL WHEN TANKS ALMOST EMPTY.

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.