N2142C V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N2142C is a 1953 Cessna 195 (serial 16127), registered to Steinsvik Magne (individual) in Seattle, WA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires August 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from March 1956 (70 years ago). It carries a Jacobs R755B SERIES engine rated at 275 hp, the engine on 9% of registered Cessna 195s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A1CAFF. It is one of 209 Cessna 195 aircraft on the FAA registry. Steinsvik Magne holds 2 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Steinsvik Magne

Owner type

Individual

Based in

Seattle, WA

Serial number

16127

Year built

1953 · 73 yrs old

Airworthiness class

1

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A1CAFF · 50345377 octal

Certificate issued

Aug 16, 2021

Airworthiness date

Mar 7, 1956

Last FAA activity

Jun 3, 2023

Registration expires

Aug 31, 2028

FAA region

S

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Jacobs R755B SERIES

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

275 hp

Power per seat

55 hp

FAA engine code

35007

18 of the 201 registered Cessna 195 carry this engine (9%), across 10 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 195 needs roughly 1,300 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~1,117 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N2142C

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