Single-engine piston

N4494C

1953 Cessna 195

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1953
Serial
16078
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Jacobs R755B series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Bridgeport, OH
1953 Cessna 195
Representative photo of a Cessna 195. Not a photo of N4494C.
Registration record

N4494C on the FAA register

Type
1953 Cessna 195
Serial
16078
Engines
Jacobs R755B series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bridgeport, OH
Certificate issued
2015-07-16
Airworthiness date
1991-07-11
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A56EF3
Mode S (octal)
51267363
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 N4494C.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-07-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N4494C.
  • 1995-09-24
    Accident at Moriarty, NM; damage: substantial.
  • 1991-07-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N4494C

N4494C is a 1953 Cessna 195, serial number 16078. It is registered to co-owners in Bridgeport, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 16, 2015 and expires on July 31, 2028.

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 July 11, 1991.

N4494C 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

1995-09-24 Accident · Moriarty, NM Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW95LA403
Reported aircraft: Cessna 195
Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for the winds. A factor was the crosswind.

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.