Single-engine piston

N162TW

2012 Cessna 162 Skycatcher

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2012
Serial
16200224
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-200-D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rainier Flight Service LLC (LLC)
Based
Renton, WA
Registration record

N162TW on the FAA register

Type
2012 Cessna 162 Skycatcher
Serial
16200224
Engines
Continental O-200-D
Registered owner
Rainier Flight Service LLC
Renton, WA
Certificate issued
2025-11-22
Airworthiness date
2012-06-19
Registration expires
2032-11-30
Airworthiness class
Light sport · airplane
Mode S (hex)
A0FADA
Mode S (octal)
50175332
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-11-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N162TW.
  • 2021-05-25
    Accident at Indianapolis, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 2012-06-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (light sport category (airplane)).
Overview

About N162TW

N162TW is a 2012 Cessna 162 Skycatcher, serial number 16200224. The FAA register lists Rainier Flight Service LLC as the registrant in Renton, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 22, 2025 and expires on November 30, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-200-D engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is light sport category (airplane), dated June 19, 2012.

N162TW has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-05-25 Accident · Indianapolis, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN21LA246
Reported aircraft: Cessna 162
Probable cause: The pilot s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.