# N162CE: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: May 29, 2020
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=162CE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N162CE

## Aircraft that carried N162CE

- [Cancelled 2020-05-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N162CE-2020-05-29): Cessna 162, S/N 16200001, built 2008. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Textron Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TEXTRON%20AVIATION%20INC), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

## NTSB investigations on N162CE (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN09FA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09FA220), Mar 19, 2009: Cessna E162 (N162CE), El Dorado, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the Ballistic Recovery System to disconnect due to twisted attachment straps.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N162CE (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20090319003199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090319003199A), Mar 19, 2009: Cessna C162 (N162CE), El Dorado, KS, Substantial damage. (-23) During experimental flight testing, the aircraft was undergoing a spin test profile. The pilot was unable to recover from one of the spins and deployed…

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