Single-engine piston

N5215K

2011 Cessna 162 Skycatcher

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2011
Serial
16200042
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-200
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wellsburg, WV
Registration record

N5215K on the FAA register

Type
2011 Cessna 162 Skycatcher
Serial
16200042
Engines
Continental O-200
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wellsburg, WV
Certificate issued
2025-04-14
Airworthiness date
2011-03-10
Registration expires
2032-04-30
Airworthiness class
Light sport · airplane
Mode S (hex)
A68FB6
Mode S (octal)
51507666
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-04-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N5215K to the current registrant.
  • 2011-03-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (light sport category (airplane)).
  • 2005-05-25
    N5215K previously assigned to a Cessna 172P Skyhawk (s/n 17274015); cancelled.
  • 1996-04-26
    Accident at Denton, TX; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N5215K

N5215K is a 2011 Cessna 162 Skycatcher, serial number 16200042. It is registered to an individual in Wellsburg, West Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 14, 2025 and expires on April 30, 2032.

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 March 10, 2011.

N5215K has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1996-04-26 Accident · Denton, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW96LA191
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172P
Probable cause: the student pilot's delayed landing flare and his improper bounced landing recovery technique.

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.