Single-engine piston

N4453C

1953 Cessna 195B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1953
Serial
16038
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Jacobs R755B series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Kesinger Steven W + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Fremont, CA
Registration record

N4453C on the FAA register

Type
1953 Cessna 195B
Serial
16038
Engines
Jacobs R755B series
Registered owner
Kesinger Steven W + 1 co-owner
Fremont, CA
Certificate issued
1987-02-13
Airworthiness date
1956-01-18
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A55FF4
Mode S (octal)
51257764
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
583 nm
Cruise (type)
143 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1987-02-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N4453C.
  • 1965-09-29
    Accident at Hot Springs Ark, 04; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-01-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N4453C

N4453C is a 1953 Cessna 195B, serial number 16038. The FAA register lists Kesinger Steven W + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Fremont, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 13, 1987 and expires on September 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 143 knots and a range of about 583 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated January 18, 1956.

N4453C has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
143 kt
Range
583 nm
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 195B type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1965-09-29 Accident · Hot Springs Ark, 04 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3465
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.