Aircraft Description
N3493V is a Cessna 195, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Whalen John M III in Boise, ID. The registration certificate was issued on February 23, 2024. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2031. Powered by a Jacobs R755A SERIES engine producing 300 horsepower, N3493V is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A3E192 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N3493V was last updated on February 23, 2024. 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 N3493V. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC