N195BA - 1953 Cessna 195B Aircraft Registration

C195

1953 CESSNA 195B

Aircraft Description

N195BA is a 1953 Cessna 195B, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Butterfly Aviation INC in Goodland, KS. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 29, 1955. The registration certificate was issued on May 23, 1975. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2030. Powered by a Jacobs R755B SERIES engine producing 275 horsepower, N195BA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A17AD8 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N195BA was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 39.3707, -101.6998 on July 14, 2025. The FAA registry record for N195BA was last updated on October 20, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Cessna 195, Cessna's only postwar radial-engine aircraft, established new standards for business aviation in the late 1940s. First flown on July 15, 1947, it was a high-wing monoplane powered by a 300-horsepower Jacobs radial engine with five-seat capacity. With its distinctive all-aluminum construction and strutless wing design, the 195 offered performance superior to contemporary light aircraft. Cessna Aircraft Company manufactured 1,180 total aircraft in the 190/195 series from 1947 to 1954. AviatorDB tracks 80,556 Cessna aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is C195.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N195BA. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
1953
Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
195B
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
C195195
Cruise Speed
146 mph
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
October 29, 1955
Classification
Standard Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
May 23, 1975

Registered Owner

Name
BUTTERFLY AVIATION INC
Address
602 RENNER FIELD RD
City
GOODLAND
State / Zip Code
Kansas67735-9292
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
JACOBS
Engine Model
R755B SERIES
Horsepower
275 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50275330
Mode S Code (Hex)
A17AD8

Additional Details

Registration
N195BA
Serial Number
16069
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
5
Expiration Date
April 30, 2030
Last Action Date
October 20, 2023
Last Update Date
October 20, 2023
Unique ID
00602970

Last Known Position

Date
July 14, 2025 (UTC 00:47:45)
Airport
Latitude
39.370701
Longitude
-101.699753

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC