- Manufacturer (registry)
- CESSNA AIRCRAFT CO
- Model
- 162
- Registry code
- 060005E
- Registered
- 175 aircraft
- Type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engines
- 1 · 4 cycle
- Seats
- 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Certification
- Light sport
Model codes come from the FAA registry’s reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.
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Aircraft by year built · 214
| 2008 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 21 |
| 2011 | 154 |
| 2012 | 27 |
| 2013 | 7 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
Airworthiness directives that may apply · 0
ADs whose products match this airframe model. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or configuration.
No ADs matched this model
Registered aircraft · 175
N1229BWiley Barbara · Yellow Springs, OHN123CKSpirit Aviation Management Services Inc · Thomson, GAN126RBOlson Phillip A · Port Orchard, WA
See all 175 registered aircraftQuery with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT n_number, serial_number, year_manufactured, status, registrant_name, registrant_city, registrant_state
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet'
WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('060005E')
ORDER BY n_number"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT n_number, serial_number, year_manufactured, status, registrant_name, registrant_city, registrant_state
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet'
WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('060005E')
ORDER BY n_numberRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB investigations · 39
Aircraft matched to this model through the registry, by N-number and event date.
Of 35 cases NTSB coded with a defining event. All defining events
Findings NTSB made part of the probable cause. A case can have several. All findings
Of 2 cases with NTSB’s older coding, defined in its coding manual.
NTSB WPR26LA178Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCessna 162 · Everett, WAOn April 25, 2026, at 1026 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 162, N162HA, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Everett, Washington. The flight instructor and student pilot were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title…NTSB WPR26LA136Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 162 · Chehalis, WAThe pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a tail strike.NTSB ERA25LA149Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 162 · Miami, FLThe student pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during a go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
See all 39 investigationsQuery with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c.\"mKey\" = a.case_mkey
WHERE a.aircraft_model_code IN ('060005E')
ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c."mKey" = a.case_mkey
WHERE a.aircraft_model_code IN ('060005E')
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
FAA incident reports · 64
Matched to this model through the registry, by N-number and event date.
Incident 20260725012169ICessna 162 · San Juan, PROn July 25, 2026, San Juan FSDO 63 received a general aviation accident/incident report. Event took place at approximately 10:00 am during ground operations of aircraft [privacy data omitted] while taxiing to perform an engine run up at the north west area of…Incident 20260617008659ICessna 162 · Van Nuys, CADuring landing, the aircraft landed, bounced and lost the front wheel with a prop strike.Incident 20260425005549ICessna 162 · Everett, WADuring a local instructional flight conducting traffic pattern operations at kpae, the instructor demonstrated a landing following a stabilized approach. The landing was firm but not considered hard, and touchdown occurred on the main landing gear with a…
See all 64 incident reportsQuery with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('060005E')
ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('060005E')
ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
Service difficulty reports · 10
SDR 2026FA0000690Strut · damagedDURING A 100-HOUR / CONDITIONAL INSPECTION OF ACFT, DAMAGE WAS FOUND IN THE NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT ASSEMBLY. ITEM #25 (P/N 0942010-21 “WASHER – KEYED”) ROTATED AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE KEYWAY IN ITEM #11 (P/N 0942005-8 “ROD ASSEMBLY”) AND ALLOWED ITEM #26 (PSDR 2024FA0000138Door Latch · malfunctionedAT CRUISE CONFIGURATION, AFTER 30 MINUTES OF FLIGHT WITH NO ISSUES, THE RIGHT CABIN DOOR OPENED. THE FORCE OF THE EVENT BROKE THE GLASS OF THE DOOR AND DAMAGES THE ALUMINUM AND FIBERGLASS, LEAVING THE DOOR IN SUCH A CONDITION THAT RENDERED IT UNABLE TO CLOSE ASDR 2019FA0000292Adc · defectiveGSU 73 AIR DATA COMPUTER STOPS GIVING ALTITUDE AND SPEED INFORMATION TO THE GDU 370 DISPLAY AFTER 40 MINUTES OF FLIGHT. DID THIS THE LAST THREE FLIGHTS. CALLED GARMIN AND THEY DID NOT OFFER ANY HELP.SDR 2015FA0000074Line · crackedLOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND BRAKE CONTROL DUE TO CRACKED BRAKE LINE AT PILOT RT PEDAL. THE DESIGN CREATES A TIGHT FLEXING BEND RADIUS ON THE PLASTIC BRAKE LINE THAT FATIGUES AGAINST A METAL FITTING CAUSING A CRACK AND LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND BRAKE CONTROL.SDR 2013FA0000490Throttle Cable · failedDURING TOUCH-AND-GOES, AND WAS PULLING THE THROTTLE BACK FOR PATTERN MANEUVERS. THROTTLE CABLE CAME COMPLETELY OUT OF THE HOUSING INTO COCKPIT. LANDED ACFT UNEVENTFULLY. DURING INSPECTION OF ASSY, CABLE HAD BROKEN ONE STRAND THAT WAS WRAPPED AROUND BASE OFSDR 2012FA0000324Latch · failedLEFT DOOR FWD LATCH FAILED TO ENGAGE AND OPENED IN FLIGHT CAUSING DOOR TO FOLD IN HALF.SDR AOU2012F00000Mount · brokenENGINE MOUNT BROKEN AT WELD IN FLIGHT. ACFT HAD PROPSTRIKE 450 HOURS PRIOR TO INCIDENT AND MOUNT WAS INSPECTED AT THAT TIME WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. BELIEVE NEW DESIGN AND INFERIOR WELD WITH INSUFFICIENT PENETRATION WAS CAUSE OF PROBLEM. 4 WASHERS ARE WELDED SDR 2011FA0000691Latch · failedRT CABIN DOOR CAME OPEN IN FLIGHT, DOOR WAS LATCHED ON THE GROUND PROIR TO TAKEOFF. BOTH FRONT AND REAR DOOR LATCHES WERE CHECKED BEFORE TAKEOFF BY PUSHING ON CABIN DOOR HARD AFTER LATCHING DOOR. FRONT LATCH FAILED IN FLIGHT, REAR LATCH HELD FOR A SHORT PERISDR 2011FA0000707Latch · failedRIGHT CABIN DOOR CAME OPEN IN FLIGHT. DOOR WAS LATCHED ON THE GROUND PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. BOTH FRONT AND REAR DOOR LATCHES WERE CHECKED BEFORE TAKEOFF BY PUSHING ON CABIN DOOR, HARD AFTER LATCHING DOOR. FRONT LATCH FAILED IN FLIGHT. REAR LATCH HELD FOR A SHORSDR 2011FA0000492Shutoff Valve · failedJULY 16,2011 AS ACFT WAS DOING A GROUND RUN CHECK, THE ACFT SUDDENLY QUIT. THEY FAILED TO RESTART THE ACFT. IN TROUBLESHOOTING, WENT OUT AND RAN THE ACFT AND HAD NO TROUBLES. THIS ACFT WAS IN THE WINDOW FOR A 100 HR INSP. IN INSPECTING THE FUEL SYS, HAVE F
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_key = '162' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"
Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_key = '162' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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The same model under other registry codes
Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes.
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT m.code, m.manufacturer, m.model, count(g.n_number) AS aircraft
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model.parquet' m LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet' g ON g.aircraft_model_code = m.code
WHERE m.match_key = '162' AND m.code NOT IN ('060005E')
GROUP BY ALL
ORDER BY aircraft DESC
LIMIT 12"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT m.code, m.manufacturer, m.model, count(g.n_number) AS aircraft
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model.parquet' m LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet' g ON g.aircraft_model_code = m.code
WHERE m.match_key = '162' AND m.code NOT IN ('060005E')
GROUP BY ALL
ORDER BY aircraft DESC
LIMIT 12Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.