Cessna 195
3 for sale, 1 with a US-dollar asking price. Asking prices, not sales.
What does a Cessna 195 ask?
Not published
3 for sale now. Asking prices, not sales.
How far does a Cessna 195 fly?
Across its 3 catalog variants, book ranges run 590–590 nm; the 195 flies furthest, about 3 h 59 min at 148 kt.
Still air, no reserves; catalog confidence high.
What does a Cessna 195 cost to keep?
It depends on how you fly it and where you keep it, so Sprinkle doesn’t give one figure. Work it out on your own numbers.
Go to the cost calculator →Too few US-dollar asking prices to chart this model by year.
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Range by variant
Book ranges from the catalog: still air, full fuel, no reserves, at the confidence shown. Plan with your own numbers.
- 195590 nm · 148 kt cruise · high confidence
- 195A590 nm · 148 kt cruise · medium confidence
- 195B590 nm · 148 kt cruise · high confidence
The Cessna 195 in brief
3 Cessna 195 listings are for sale across the sites Sprinkle reads as of Nov 12, 2026, built 1948–1953.
How the Cessna 195 performs
By the catalog, the fastest variant cruises at 148 knots.
The longest book range across its variants is 590 nautical miles: still air, no reserves.
It seats up to 5 passengers.
Buying a Cessna 195
Too few US-dollar asking prices to give a range yet.
Before an offer, check
- A pre-buy inspection by a mechanic who knows the type, chosen by you, not the seller.
- Complete logbooks for the airframe, engines and propellers, with any gaps explained.
- Damage history and any repairs, against the logbooks and the registry record.
- Engine time against the overhaul interval, and the shop that did the last overhaul.
- Airworthiness directives and service bulletins: which apply, and how each was closed.
Figures from the listings Sprinkle reads, read Nov 12, 2026. A market read from asking prices, not an appraisal.
About the Cessna 195
- Manufacturer
- Cessna, United States
- Category
- Piston airplane
- Variants in the catalog
- 3: 195, 195A, 195B
- Passengers, at most
- 5
- The farthest the maker says the aircraft can fly on full fuel, in still air with standard reserves. Real trips with passengers and wind come up shorter.
- 590 nm
- Cruise speed, fastest
- 148 kt
- The highest altitude at which the aircraft can still climb at 100 feet per minute. Most trips cruise well below it.
- 18,500 ft
- The heaviest the aircraft is certified to weigh at takeoff, with people, bags and fuel on board.
- 1,500 kg (3,307 lb)
- The aviation authority’s approval of an aircraft design, such as the FAA’s or EASA’s. Each model flies under one.
- FAA
From Sprinkle's aircraft catalog. Figures are the highest across the model's variants.
The Cessna 195 fleet
- Registered fleet
- 470
- Median age
- 75 years
- Registration changes, past 12 months
- 20
- Most built in the
- 1950s
From the national aircraft registers Sprinkle reads. Read Nov 12, 2026.
Cessna 195 type certificates
- 195 FAA A-790
- approved Jun 12, 1947 · CAR 3 dated December 15, 1946. · MTOW 1,521 kg · 5 passengers · Jacobs R755-A2 with magneto-battery combination ignition system · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- 195A FAA A-790
- approved Jan 6, 1950 · CAR 3 dated December 15, 1946. · MTOW 1,521 kg · 5 passengers · Jacobs L-4MB (R-755-9) with magneto-battery combination ignition system · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- 195B FAA A-790
- approved Mar 31, 1952 · CAR 3 dated December 15, 1946. Model 195B certificated under delegation option provisions of Part 410 of the Regulations of the Administrator. · MTOW 1,521 kg · 5 passengers · Jacobs R-755B2 with magneto-battery combination ignition system · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
From the regulators' type-certificate data sheets. Figures shown only where the reading is high-confidence.
Cessna 195 manuals and documents
- Aopa Pilot (PDF, opens in a new tab)Pilot’s Operating Handbook · 1997 · 8 pages
- Cessna 195 ARF-QB (Quick Build) Assembly Manual (PDF, opens in a new tab)Airplane Flight Manual · 95 pages
- Cessna 195 Specifications (PDF, opens in a new tab)Specifications · 8 pages
- Propeller Specifications and Installation Instructions (PDF, opens in a new tab)Specifications · 1 pages
- Torque Specifications For Cleveland and McCauley Wheel and Brake Assemblies (PDF, opens in a new tab)Specifications · 13 pages
- Cessna 195 With Jacobs Engine R-755 (PDF, opens in a new tab)Systems · 1 pages
- Installation Instructions – Corrugated Control Skin (PDF, opens in a new tab)Parts catalog · 2014 · 6 pages
- Cessna 195 Parts Catalog (PDF, opens in a new tab)Parts catalog · 213 pages
- Parts Catalog for Cessna 172C (PDF, opens in a new tab)Parts catalog · 15 pages
- FAA Notification regarding Electronic Ignition Systems and Oil Scavenging Pumps for Cessna Model 195 (PDF, opens in a new tab)Service bulletins · 2012 · 1 pages
- Airworthiness Directive Schedule Aeroplanes Cessna 195 Series (PDF, opens in a new tab)Airworthiness directives · 2013 · 2 pages
- Safo 09002 (PDF, opens in a new tab)Airworthiness directives · 2009 · 1 pages
- Cessna 195 Model Guide (PDF, opens in a new tab)Model guide · 2026
- Type Acceptance Report TAR 14/21B/5 – Cessna 190/195 (PDF, opens in a new tab)Document · 2013 · 10 pages
- Safo 10016 (PDF, opens in a new tab)Document · 2010 · 1 pages
From Sprinkle’s library for this model. PDFs open from Sprinkle’s own files.
What one would cost to fly
Put in your own figures; the totals update as you type.
- A month
- $1,967
- A flight hour, all in
- $236
- Flying (fuel and reserve)
- $10,300
- Fixed
- $13,300
- Loan
- $0
Fields marked Typical hold a rule-of-thumb figure for a piston airplane: an assumption, not Sprinkle's data. Replace them with your own.
Not a quote: Sprinkle doesn't hold insurance, hangar or maintenance costs. Asking prices, not sales.
From the listings Sprinkle reads for this model. Read Nov 12, 2026.