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    Airframe Family: Cessna 190 / 195 Businessliner / LC-126
    Latest Model:195A Businessliner
    Last Military Serial:51-6987 USAF
    Construction Number:7830
    Last Civil Registration:N4026A
    Latest Owner or Location:Janis C. Johnson, Portola Valley, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    1952

    Constructed as a LC-126C.

    1952

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 51-6987.

    Redesignated as 195A.

    Circa 1973


    Photographer: robert brown
    Notes: Visiting Callaway Gardens, Georgia.

    By 21 December 1987

    To unknown owner with c/r N4026A.

    21 December 1987

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Burbank Airport (BUR) Burbank, CA, United States while taxiing. The damage was minor. While holding short of the active runway, the number one aircraft was having radio problems. The controller began to clear other aircraft for takeoff. Two aircraft were able to get around the number one aircraft and takeoff. The third aircraft, cleared to taxi into position, did not see the number one aircraft nor did he realize an aircraft was holding in front of him...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    27 May 1993

    To Christopher C. Wrather, Los Alamos, CA with c/r N4026A.

    31 October 2012

    To unknown owner with c/r N4026A.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Portola Valley, CA.

    Circa 26 November 2012

    Certificate of airworthiness for N4026A (195A, 7830) issued.

    26 November 2012

    To Janis C. Johnson, Portola Valley, CA.

    15 May 2013

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the San Carlos Airport (SQL) San Carlos, CA, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The pilot reported that during the landing in the tailwheel equipped airplane, he executed a wheel landing and continued to maintain directional control with the runway centerline. With the power at idle, the tail began losing lift and upon lowering the tail, the airplane began turning to the right...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    25 April 2015


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    25 April 2015


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    6 August 2016

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Starks Twin Oaks Airpark (7S3) Hillsborough, OR, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that during the landing flare she could not see forward beyond the engine cowl and due to the side-by-side seat configuration of the airplane she lost sight of right side of runway. She recalled that the airplane touched down slightly left of the center line and continued to roll further left...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 6 August 2016

    To unknown owner with c/r N4026A.


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