N2193C is a 1955 Cessna 195B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 16178, registered in Newport Beach, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2027; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2026. It is powered by a Jacobs R755A SERIES rated at 300 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jul 18, 1956. It is one of 122 195B aircraft in the FAA registry, 12 of them registered in California. About 3% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 9, 2024.
Renewal is open. Send FAA form AC 8050-1B with the $5 fee before Apr 30, 2027.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2027
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Newport Beach, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Long Beach FSDO (LGB FSDO) · (562) 377-5400
- Certificate issued
- Apr 12, 2017
- Last FAA action
- Jan 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A1DDB5
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50356665
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 195B
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-790 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1955
- Serial number
- 16178
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- JACOBS R755A SERIES (300 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 5
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jul 18, 1956
Public airports near Newport Beach
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wayne/Orange County Santa Ana, CA | KSNA | 3 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Fullerton Municipal Fullerton, CA | KFUL | 18 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Long Beach (Daugherty Fld) Long Beach, CA | KLGB | 21 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2024 | Big Bear, CA | Cessna 195 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR24LA145 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.