# N162CT: 2008 Tronaas Chris E EXEC 162F

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Tronaas Chris E EXEC 162F](https://openairdocs.org/model/tronaas-chris-e-exec-162f) (registry code 05623KQ, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotorway RI-162F](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotorway-ri-162f) (registry code 55007)
- Serial number: 6445
- Year built: 2008
- Type: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: Rotorway Intl EXEC 162F
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: January 12, 2008
- Certificate issued: May 11, 2007
- Expires: May 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A0F960
- Registered owner: [Tronaas Chris E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRONAAS%20CHRIS%20E)
- Location: [Rancho Cucamonga, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Rancho%20Cucamonga)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.1010° N, 117.5788° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91730, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=162CT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N162CT

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Tronaas Chris E EXEC 162F)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotorway RI-162F)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (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 WPR11LA373](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA373), Aug 6, 2011: Rotorway Exec (N162CT), Chino Hills, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of both the owner's and the pilot's failure to determine or monitor the remaining fuel quantity during the flight. Contributing to the…

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 20110806017509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110806017509A), Aug 6, 2011: Tronaas Chris E EXEC 162F (N162CT), Chino, CA, Substantial damage. Engine failed, and autorotated to an empty field

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Tronaas Chris E EXEC 162F aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/tronaas-chris-e-exec-162f/aircraft.md
- The Rotorway RI-162F engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotorway-ri-162f.md

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