Aircraft Description
N9859A is a 1950 Cessna 195A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Schmidt Aaron B in Auburn, AL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 9, 1956. The registration certificate was issued on September 23, 2019. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2029. Powered by a Jacobs L4 /R755-7 engine producing 245 horsepower, N9859A is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ADC14B (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N9859A was last updated on September 2, 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 N9859A. 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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Powerplant & Avionics
NTSB Accident History (1)
| Date | NTSB # | Damage | Highest Injury | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2012 | ERA12LA343 | Substantial | None | A fatigue failure of a copper oil line, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power due to oil starvation. |
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Data Source
Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov
Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC