# N2171C: 1954 Cessna 195B, registration cancelled 2018-03-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 1, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 195B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-195b) (registry code 2073112)
- Engine: [Jacobs R755B series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/jacobs-r755b-series) (registry code 35007)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-790](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-790), [TCDS E-237](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-237) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 16156
- Year built: 1954
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: May 19, 1956
- Certificate issued: January 26, 2010
- Last registry action: May 7, 2013
- Mode S code: A1D601
- Owner when cancelled: [Brignac Danny R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRIGNAC%20DANNY%20R)
- Location: [Bay Saint Louis, MS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MS/Bay%20Saint%20Louis)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.2705° N, 89.4800° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 39520, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2171C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2171C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2171C-2018-03-01

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 195B: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-195b.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR10CA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA101), Jan 7, 2010: Cessna 195B (N2171C), Palm Springs, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper use of brakes during landing.
- [NTSB LAX93LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA205), May 9, 1993: Cessna 195B (N2171C), Placerville, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE UNRELIABILITY OF THE NORMAL BRAKE SYSTEM AND THE LEAKING MASTER CYLINDER
- [NTSB DEN7LFTE11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN7LFTE11), Aug 6, 1975: Cessna 195 (N2171C), Denver, CO, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20100107025919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100107025919A), Jan 7, 2010: Cessna 195B (N2171C), Thermal, CA, Substantial damage. On landing rollout, pilot applied to much pressure to the brake pedals subsequently causing the aircraft to flip straight over its nose onto its back
- [Accident 19930509013349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930509013349A), May 9, 1993: Cessna 195B (N2171C), Placerville, CA, Substantial damage. Pilot reported no right brake landing. Ran off. Struck a tree. Beleive o ring went bad in master cylinder.
- [Incident 19810909068459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810909068459I), Sep 9, 1981: Cessna 195B (N2171C), Reno, NV, Minor damage. When complying with request to hold for traffic, pilot lost control, ground looped brake system problem.
- [Accident 19750806024319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750806024319A), Aug 6, 1975: Cessna 195B (N2171C), Denver, CO, Substantial damage. Rt brake operation marginal. L qt tw component of 9KTS.

## Other aircraft with N2171C

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2171C): Eurocopter AS 350 B3, S/N 3427, built 2001

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