Cessna 190 and 195

Cessna's postwar executive transport, built 1947-1954: an all-metal, radial-engined, five-seat tailwheel aeroplane in polished aluminium that looks like nothing else flying. The 190 has the 240 hp Continental W670 radial; the 195 has the 300 hp Jacobs R-755; the 195A (1950) a 245 hp Jacobs and the 195B (1952) a 275 hp Jacobs with flaps enlarged by half. Bought today by people who want a classic that is genuinely usable.

The variants

MODEL	YEARS	ACTIVE	TAILFAX SCORE	WHAT CHANGED
190	1947–1953	74	Partial 13/30	240 hp Continental W670 radial
195	1947–1954	209	20.2/50	300 hp Jacobs R-755
195A	1950–1952	106	19.1/50	245 hp Jacobs L-4MB
195B	1952–1954	122	19.6/50	275 hp Jacobs R-755B2; flaps enlarged by half

Family fleet, active

511

FAA registry

NTSB events / 1,000, 10 yrs

62.6

32 events over 511 active aircraft, pooled across the family

Data as of: FAA registry Sep 28 · NTSB Oct 2 · scores Sep 30