Single-engine piston

N9859A

1950 Cessna 195

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1950
Serial
7552
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Jacobs L4 /R755-7
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Auburn, AL
1950 Cessna 195
Representative photo of a Cessna 195. Not a photo of N9859A.
Registration record

N9859A on the FAA register

Type
1950 Cessna 195 (FAA: Cessna 195A)
Serial
7552
Engines
Jacobs L4 /R755-7
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Auburn, AL
Certificate issued
2019-09-23
Airworthiness date
1956-05-09
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ADC14B
Mode S (octal)
53340513
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 N9859A.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-09-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N9859A.
  • 2012-05-18
    Accident at Tipton, PA; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-05-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1950
    Manufactured (1950).
Overview

About N9859A

N9859A is a 1950 Cessna 195 (FAA model 195A), serial number 7552. It is registered to an individual in Auburn, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 23, 2019 and expires on September 30, 2029.

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 May 9, 1956.

N9859A 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

2012-05-18 Accident · Tipton, PA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA12LA343
Reported aircraft: Cessna 195A
Probable cause: A fatigue failure of a copper oil line, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power due to oil starvation.

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.