Single-engine piston

N30265

Cessna 162 Skycatcher

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
16200093
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Corsair Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Pacoima, CA
Registration record

N30265 on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 162 Skycatcher
Serial
16200093
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Registered owner
Corsair Aviation LLC
Pacoima, CA
Certificate issued
2020-08-20
Airworthiness date
2011-07-28
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Light sport · airplane
Mode S (hex)
A32A08
Mode S (octal)
50625010
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-08-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N30265 to the current registrant.
  • 2013-09-08
    Accident at Eugene, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 2011-07-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (light sport category (airplane)).
  • 2006-11-01
    N30265 previously assigned to a Slingsby T67M260-T3A (s/n 2131); cancelled.
  • 1991-04-02
    N30265 previously assigned to a Cessna 172M Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172K Skyhawk (s/n 17264129); cancelled.
  • 1986-06-14
    Accident at Pelion, SC; damage: destroyed.
Overview

About N30265

N30265 is a Cessna 162 Skycatcher, serial number 16200093. The FAA register lists Corsair Aviation LLC as the registrant in Pacoima, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 20, 2020 and expires on August 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-200 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is light sport category (airplane), dated July 28, 2011.

N30265 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2013-09-08 Accident · Eugene, OR Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR13CA421
Reported aircraft: Cessna E162
Probable cause: The pilot's improper flare that resulted in a bounced landing.
1986-06-14 Accident · Pelion, SC Damage: Destroyed NTSB · ATL86LA169
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172

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.