N195BA

CESSNA 195B · 1953 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 5 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: BUTTERFLY AVIATION INC, KS (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

No operator established for this aircraft.

Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

4 reports on file, 2001-12-26.

OTHER · 2001-12-26 Unresolved
ATA 5751

Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (AILERON HINGE)

BOTH BRACKETS CRACKED COMPLETELY ACROSS BEARING BOSSES. THIS IS A RECURRING AND EXTENSIVE PROBLEM THAT IS POTENTIALLY VERY CRITICAL FOR CONTROLLABILITY OF THE AIRCRAFT. WE WERE ABLE TO BREAK THE INBOARD END OF AN AILERON LOOSE FROM THE AIRCRAFT WITH APPROXIMATELY 40 LBS OF FORCE EXERTED BY HAND ON THE AILERON WITH A BEARING BOSS CRACKED ON THE HINGE BRACKET.

Source: SDR 2002FA0000248
OTHER · 2001-12-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5751

Part: HINGE BRACKET — CRACKED (AILERON)

BOTH BRACKETS CRACKED COMPLETELY ACROSS BEARING BOSSES. THIS IS A RECURRING AND EXTENSIVE PROBLEM THAT IS POTENTIALLY VERY CRITICAL FOR CONTROLLABILITY OF THE AIRCRAFT. WE WERE ABLE TO BREAK THE INBOARD END OF AN AILERON LOOSE FROM THE AIRCRAFT WITH APPROXIMATELY 40 LBS OF FORCE EXERTED BY HAND ON THE AILERON WITH A BEARING BOSS CRACKED ON THE HINGE BRACKET.

Source: SDR DEM2002F00003
OTHER · 2001-12-26 Unresolved
ATA 5751

Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (IB AILERON)

BOTH BRACKETS CRACKED COMPLETELY ACROSS BEARING BOSSES. THIS IS A RECURRING AND EXTENSIVE PROBLEM THAT IS POTENTIALLY VERY CRITICAL FOR CONTROLLABILITY OF THE AIRCRAFT. WE WERE ABLE TO BREAK THE INBOARD END OF AN AILERON LOOSE FROM THE AIRCRAFT WITH APPROXIMATELY 40 LBS OF FORCE EXERTED BY HAND ON THE AILERON WITH A BEARING BOSS CRACKED ON THE HINGE BRACKET.

Source: SDR 2002FA0000247
OTHER · 2001-12-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5751

Part: HINGE BRACKET — CRACKED (AILERON)

BOTH BRACKETS CRACKED COMPLETELY ACROSS BEARING BOSSES. THIS IS A RECURRING AND EXTENSIVE PROBLEM THAT IS POTENTIALLY VERY CRITICAL FOR CONTROLLABILITY OF THE AIRCRAFT. WE WERE ABLE TO BREAK THE INBOARD END OF AN AILERON LOOSE FROM THE AIRCRAFT WITH APPROXIMATELY 40 LBS OF FORCE EXERTED BY HAND ON THE AILERON WITH A BEARING BOSS CRACKED ON THE HINGE BRACKET.

Source: SDR DEM2002F00004