Single-engine piston

N163TW

Cessna 162 Skycatcher

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
16200230
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

N163TW on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 162 Skycatcher
Serial
16200230
Engines
Continental O-200-D
Registered owner
Rainier Flight Service LLC
Renton, WA
Certificate issued
2025-11-22
Airworthiness date
2012-09-05
Registration expires
2032-11-30
Airworthiness class
Light sport · airplane
Mode S (hex)
A0FE91
Mode S (octal)
50177221
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).
  • 2026-03-22
    Accident at Chehalis, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 2025-11-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N163TW.
  • 2012-09-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (light sport category (airplane)).
Overview

About N163TW

N163TW is a Cessna 162 Skycatcher, serial number 16200230. 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 September 5, 2012.

N163TW has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-03-22 Accident · Chehalis, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR26LA136
Reported aircraft: Cessna 162
Probable cause: The pilot s improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a tail strike.
NTSB report ↗

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.