N9847A V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N9847A is a 1950 Cessna 195A (serial 7559), registered to Sill Phillip II (co-owner) in New Castle, DE. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires February 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from June 1956 (70 years ago). It carries a Jacobs L4 /R755-7 engine rated at 245 hp, the engine on 61% of registered Cessna 195As. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address ADBD4E. It is one of 106 Cessna 195A aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

Sill Phillip II

Owner type

Co-Owner

Based in

New Castle, DE

Serial number

7559

Year built

1950 · 76 yrs old

Airworthiness class

1

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

ADBD4E · 53336516 octal

Certificate issued

Feb 18, 2022

Airworthiness date

Jun 4, 1956

Last FAA activity

Mar 10, 2023

Registration expires

Feb 28, 2029

FAA region

1

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Jacobs L4 /R755-7

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

245 hp

Power per seat

49 hp

FAA engine code

35003

62 of the 102 registered Cessna 195A carry this engine (61%), across 7 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 195A 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 N9847A

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