Single-engine piston

N5216N

2011 Cessna 162 Skycatcher

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2011
Serial
16200047
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-200
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Skycatcher N162Ah LLC (LLC)
Based
Santa Rosa, CA
Registration record

N5216N on the FAA register

Type
2011 Cessna 162 Skycatcher
Serial
16200047
Engines
Continental O-200
Registered owner
Skycatcher N162Ah LLC
Santa Rosa, CA
Certificate issued
2017-07-25
Airworthiness date
2011-03-29
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Light sport · airplane
Mode S (hex)
A68FDC
Mode S (octal)
51507734
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-07-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N5216N to the current registrant.
  • 2014-11-15
    Accident at Santa Rosa, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2011-03-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (light sport category (airplane)).
  • 1979-01-17
    N5216N previously assigned to a Boeing/Stearman E75 N1 / PT-17 (s/n 755839); cancelled.
Overview

About N5216N

N5216N is a 2011 Cessna 162 Skycatcher, serial number 16200047. The FAA register lists Skycatcher N162Ah LLC as the registrant in Santa Rosa, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 25, 2017 and expires on July 31, 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 March 29, 2011.

N5216N has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2014-11-15 Accident · Santa Rosa, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR15CA068
Reported aircraft: Cessna E162
Probable cause: The student pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent nose gear collapse.

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.