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N195BA1953 Cessna 195B

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19822 ADs may apply4 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Apr 30, 2030
Based in
Goodland, KS
owner city / state
Engine
R755B SERIES · 275 hp
Jacobs
Owners
1
since 1975
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
4
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Registered owner
Butterfly Aviation INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Goodland, KS
Certificate issued
May 23, 1975
Expires
Apr 30, 2030
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Oct 29, 1955

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
195B
Year
1953
Serial number
16069
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
5
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet
A-790
Mode S code
A17AD8

Engine

Make and model
Jacobs R755b Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
275 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1975 – nowButterfly Aviation INCGoodland, KS · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (2)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2004-21-08 R1Aileron Control SystemMay 9, 2013Airframe (195B)Only with: Equipped with at least one P/N 0322709 or P/N 0322709-1 inboard aileron hinge bracket.
2011-10-09Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…Jun 17, 2011Airframe (195B)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (4)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Wings · bracket · crackedDec 26, 2001

    BOTH BRACKETS CRACKED COMPLETELY ACROSS BEARING BOSSES. THIS IS A RECURRING AND EXTENSIVE PROBLEM THAT IS POTENTIALLY VERY CRITICAL FOR CONTROLLABILITY OF THE AIRCRAFT. WE WERE ABLE TO BREAK THE INBOARD END OF AN AILERON LOOSE FROM THE AIRCRAFT WITH APPROXIMATELY 40 LBS OF FORCE EXERTED BY HAND ON…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · bracket · crackedDec 26, 2001

    BOTH BRACKETS CRACKED COMPLETELY ACROSS BEARING BOSSES. THIS IS A RECURRING AND EXTENSIVE PROBLEM THAT IS POTENTIALLY VERY CRITICAL FOR CONTROLLABILITY OF THE AIRCRAFT. WE WERE ABLE TO BREAK THE INBOARD END OF AN AILERON LOOSE FROM THE AIRCRAFT WITH APPROXIMATELY 40 LBS OF FORCE EXERTED BY HAND ON…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · hinge bracket · crackedDec 26, 2001

    BOTH BRACKETS CRACKED COMPLETELY ACROSS BEARING BOSSES. THIS IS A RECURRING AND EXTENSIVE PROBLEM THAT IS POTENTIALLY VERY CRITICAL FOR CONTROLLABILITY OF THE AIRCRAFT. WE WERE ABLE TO BREAK THE INBOARD END OF AN AILERON LOOSE FROM THE AIRCRAFT WITH APPROXIMATELY 40 LBS OF FORCE EXERTED BY HAND ON…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Wings · hinge bracket · crackedDec 26, 2001

    BOTH BRACKETS CRACKED COMPLETELY ACROSS BEARING BOSSES. THIS IS A RECURRING AND EXTENSIVE PROBLEM THAT IS POTENTIALLY VERY CRITICAL FOR CONTROLLABILITY OF THE AIRCRAFT. WE WERE ABLE TO BREAK THE INBOARD END OF AN AILERON LOOSE FROM THE AIRCRAFT WITH APPROXIMATELY 40 LBS OF FORCE EXERTED BY HAND ON…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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