Single-engine piston

N4448C

1953 Cessna 195

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1953
Serial
16033
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Jacobs R755B series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
West Des Moines, IA
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1953 Cessna 195
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Registration record

N4448C on the FAA register

Type
1953 Cessna 195 (FAA: Cessna 195A)
Serial
16033
Engines
Jacobs R755B series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
West Des Moines, IA
Certificate issued
2003-01-22
Airworthiness date
2004-03-17
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A55CEC
Mode S (octal)
51256354
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 N4448C.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-03-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2003-01-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N4448C.
  • 1977-01-07
    Accident at West Union,Oh, 35; damage: substantial.
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N4448C

N4448C is a 1953 Cessna 195 (FAA model 195A), serial number 16033. It is registered to an individual in West Des Moines, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 22, 2003 and expires on June 30, 2029.

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 148 knots and a range of about 600 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated March 17, 2004.

N4448C 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

1977-01-07 Accident · West Union,Oh, 35 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0083
Reported aircraft: Cessna 195A
Probable cause: LT DETECTED L WG TIP FLUTTERING AFTR TKOF.

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.