Single-engine piston

N261SM

2011 Cessna 162 Skycatcher

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2011
Serial
16200173
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-200
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
National City, CA
Registration record

N261SM on the FAA register

Type
2011 Cessna 162 Skycatcher
Serial
16200173
Engines
Continental O-200
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
National City, CA
Certificate issued
2017-11-20
Airworthiness date
2011-11-03
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Light sport · airplane
Mode S (hex)
A28450
Mode S (octal)
50502120
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-11-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N261SM.
  • 2011-11-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (light sport category (airplane)).
Overview

About N261SM

N261SM is a 2011 Cessna 162 Skycatcher, serial number 16200173. It is registered to an individual in National City, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 20, 2017 and expires on November 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-200 engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is light sport category (airplane), dated November 3, 2011.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N261SM.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N261SM.

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.