Single-engine piston

N6043M

2011 Cessna 162 Skycatcher

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2011
Serial
16200166
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

N6043M on the FAA register

Type
2011 Cessna 162 Skycatcher
Serial
16200166
Engines
Continental O-200-D
Registered owner
Rainier Flight Service LLC
Renton, WA
Certificate issued
2017-09-28
Airworthiness date
2011-11-02
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Light sport · airplane
Mode S (hex)
A7D8E8
Mode S (octal)
51754350
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-09-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N6043M to the current registrant.
  • 2011-11-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (light sport category (airplane)).
  • 2007-01-16
    N6043M previously assigned to a Cessna 172R Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk (s/n 17281339); cancelled.
  • 1999-08-05
    N6043M previously assigned to a Beechcraft Skipper (s/n WA-18); cancelled.
  • 1961-09-26
    N6043M previously assigned to a Stinson 108-3 (s/n 108-4043); cancelled.
Overview

About N6043M

N6043M is a 2011 Cessna 162 Skycatcher, serial number 16200166. The FAA register lists Rainier Flight Service LLC as the registrant in Renton, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 28, 2017 and expires on September 30, 2027.

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 November 2, 2011.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N6043M. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1996-12-18 Accident · Spokane, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA97LA038A
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft BE-77 — a different aircraft that carried the N6043M registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The failure of the pilots of both airplanes to see and avoid each other. A factor contributing to the accident was the Cessna's pilot diverted attention.

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.