Single-engine piston

N9885A

1950 Cessna 195B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1950
Serial
7638
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Jacobs L4 /R755-7
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Pmc Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Payson, AZ
Registration record

N9885A on the FAA register

Type
1950 Cessna 195B
Serial
7638
Engines
Jacobs L4 /R755-7
Registered owner
Pmc Aviation LLC
Payson, AZ
Certificate issued
2025-12-09
Airworthiness date
1975-02-19
Registration expires
2032-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
ADCBE4
Mode S (octal)
53345744
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

  • 2032-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-12-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N9885A.
  • 1994-08-27
    Accident at Ossipee, NH; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-02-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1950
    Manufactured (1950).
Overview

About N9885A

N9885A is a 1950 Cessna 195B, serial number 7638. The FAA register lists Pmc Aviation LLC as the registrant in Payson, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 9, 2025 and expires on December 31, 2032.

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 143 knots and a range of about 583 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated February 19, 1975.

N9885A 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

1994-08-27 Accident · Ossipee, NH Damage: Substantial NTSB · BFO94LA156
Reported aircraft: Cessna 195B
Probable cause: SEPARATION OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DUE TO FATIGUE FAILURE.

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.