Cessna 195

Aircraft Manufacturer: Cessna

Model: 195

Aircraft Details

Aircraft Details
Manufacturer Cessna
Manufacturer Serial Number 2073102
Model 195
Category Land
Aircraft Type Fixed wing single engine
Cruise Speed 146 MPH / 127 knots
Weight Class 1 (Up to 12,499 lbs gross take off weight)
Engine Type Reciprocating
Number of Engines 1 engine
Number of Seats 5 seats
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Safety Analysis

Composition of NTSB accident records for this model in general-aviation operations (FAR Part 91 and 137), based on NTSB data as of May 1, 2026. It's a breakdown of recorded accidents rather than a safety rating, and types with significant non-GA operation (such as Part 135) may be under-represented.

88%
Identity Confirmed

Accidents are identity-confirmed against FAA registration records (two independent sources).


14 exact, 8 recovered, 3 provisional

Methodology
25
Recorded GA Accidents

Total recorded general-aviation accidents within the analyzed period.


0 fatal accidents.

0.0% of recorded accidents were fatal.

209
Currently Registered

Active aircraft fleet size contributing to the exposure data.


4,315

Aircraft-years of FAA registration exposure (2008–present).


Comparison

Within its peer cohort

Within this model's peer class (same aircraft type, engine class, and seat range), comparison of its share of recorded NTSB accidents to its share of FAA registration exposure (aircraft-years since 2008).

This is a share comparison, not flight-hours adjusted, so a model flown more per airframe than its peers will show an accident share above its exposure share even if its per-hour safety is average. Methodology →

Model class Share of cohort
Accidents
1.4%
Exposure
1.1%
Time series

Accidents by year

Recorded NTSB general-aviation accidents per calendar year, derived directly from the NTSB accident database. Each bar shows the accidents that occurred in that year. Methodology →

Investigations take 12–36 months to finalise, so the trailing years come in incomplete. Recent years are adjusted upward for that lag. Observed counts show as solid bars, the lag-adjusted estimate shows hatched.

2008 – 2026 Total 25
Accidents by year Accidents by year (total 25 observed): 2008 3, 2009 2, 2010 4, 2011 1, 2012 1, 2013 1, 2015 2, 2016 2, 2017 1, 2019 1, 2021 1, 2022 2, 2023 1, 2024 1, 2025 1, 2026 1. 2 4 6 8 0 3 '08 2 '09 4 '10 1 '11 1 '12 1 '13 2 '15 2 '16 1 '17 1 '19 1 '21 2 '22 1 '23 1 '24 1 '25 3 '26
Composition

Phase of flight

Which phase of flight each accident occurred in, as coded by the NTSB. Most accidents happen in the phases where most flying time is concentrated, so this isn't a measure of which phase is most dangerous.

5 categories Total 25
Landing 14
Takeoff 4
Taxi 3
Approach 3
Enroute 1
Causes

Finding category

Top-level NTSB cause category, from the coded investigation findings. An accident often has more than one finding, so totals here can exceed the recorded accident count.

NTSB top-level codes Total 55
Aircraft 28
Personnel issues 21
Environmental issues 6
Outcomes

Injury severity

NTSB classification of the worst injury in each accident: None, Minor, Serious, or Fatal. Each accident counts in exactly one severity.

Highest per accident Total 25
None 21
Minor 3
Serious 1

Operating-rule mix (all parts): 091 (25)

Recorded Accidents

All 25 recorded NTSB general-aviation accidents for this model, most recent first.

Date Location Tail Damage Highest injury Phase of flight Finding categories
Big Bear, CA N9368A Substantial None Landing unknown
Downers Grove, IL N4332V Substantial Minor Approach Aircraft, Personnel issues
Dyersburg, TN N195KW Substantial None Landing Aircraft
Ravensdale, WA N195JL Substantial None Enroute Aircraft, Personnel issues
El Cajon, CA N1097D Substantial Serious Approach Aircraft, Personnel issues
Palm Coast, FL N597K Substantial Minor Emergency descent Aircraft, Personnel issues
Ypsilanti, MI N4358V Substantial None Taxi Personnel issues, Aircraft
Kalispell, MT N195BG Substantial None Landing Aircraft, Personnel issues
Newman, GA N2100C Substantial None Takeoff Aircraft, Personnel issues
Livermore Falls, ME N4352V Substantial None Landing Aircraft, Personnel issues
Clinton, AR N3869V Substantial None Landing Aircraft, Personnel issues
Merritt Island, FL N3484V Substantial Minor Landing Personnel issues, Aircraft
Lancaster, NY N9818A Substantial None Landing Environmental issues, Aircraft
Austin, TX N4426C Substantial None Taxi Aircraft, Personnel issues, Environmental issues
Heber-Overgaard, AZ N3442V Substantial None Takeoff Aircraft, Personnel issues, Environmental issues
Oshkosh, WI N195SM Substantial None Taxi Aircraft
Williamson, GA N3464V Substantial None Landing Personnel issues, Aircraft
Wells, NV C-GEMO Substantial None Takeoff Aircraft
Midland, TX N4666T Substantial None Landing Personnel issues
Prescott, AZ N1558D Substantial None Takeoff Aircraft, Personnel issues
Kingman, AZ N190JS Substantial None Landing Aircraft
Camarillo, CA N1508D Substantial None Landing Aircraft, Personnel issues
Johnstown, NY N4380N Substantial None Landing Personnel issues
Lansing, IL N4408C Substantial None Landing Aircraft, Environmental issues
Houston, TX N4426C Substantial None Landing Aircraft, Personnel issues
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