N5N - 1949 Cessna 195A Aircraft Registration

C195

1949 CESSNA 195A

Aircraft Description

N5N is a 1949 Cessna 195A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Hower James A in Horseshoe Bay, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 19, 1989. The registration certificate was issued on August 31, 1989. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2028. Powered by a Jacobs R755A SERIES engine producing 300 horsepower, N5N is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A6366A (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N5N was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 30.5901, -98.4063 on March 20, 2026. The FAA registry record for N5N was last updated on April 14, 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 N5N. 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
1949
Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
195A
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
C195195
Cruise Speed
146 mph
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
May 19, 1989
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
August 31, 1989

Registered Owner

Name
HOWER JAMES A
Address
1301 AIRPARK
City
HORSESHOE BAY
State / Zip Code
Texas78657
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
JACOBS
Engine Model
R755A SERIES
Horsepower
300 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51433152
Mode S Code (Hex)
A6366A

Additional Details

Registration
N5N
Serial Number
7356
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
5
Expiration Date
January 31, 2028
Last Action Date
April 14, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00900855

Last Known Position

Date
May 25, 2026 (UTC 18:25:58)
Airport
Latitude
30.558701
Longitude
-98.298663

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-06-01 01:32:20 UTC