2011 Cessna 162
Single Engine Piston
Aircraft Details
Seller reportedDescription
2011 Cessna Skycatcher. 1125 TTAF E. Garmin G300, SL40 Comm, GTX327 transponder. Bought it new. Always hangared. Based in central Wisconsin. Asking $79,995 or best offer. Sport training available with purchase.
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| Source | Price | Location | Listed | Days on Market | Status | Action |
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Kurt Gross
trade-a-plane.com
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$79,995
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Wisconsin Rapids, WI | Apr 01, 2026 | — | Active |
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About This Cessna 162
This 2011 Cessna 162 (N6049X) is a 2-seat single engine piston with 1,125 hours on the airframe. There are currently 4 162 aircraft listed for sale with asking prices ranging from $63,338 to $91,500. This aircraft is priced above the market average at $79,995.
The 162 cruises at 100 kts (185 km/h) with a range of 470 nm (870 km) — ideal for short hops and local flights.
NTSB records show 0 incidents for this airframe — a clean safety record. Mechanics have filed 9 service difficulty reports for this type — common maintenance items to discuss during pre-buy.
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Cessna 162 — Model Specs
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Ownership & Registration
FAA registration data pending for N6049X.
Location & Ownership
Title Status
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Service Difficulty Reports — Cessna 162
SDRs are reports filed by mechanics about problems found during maintenance. 9 recent reports for this aircraft type.
AT 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 ...
GSU 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.
LOSS 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 CONTR...
DURING 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 AROU...
LEFT DOOR FWD LATCH FAILED TO ENGAGE AND OPENED IN FLIGHT CAUSING DOOR TO FOLD IN HALF.
ENGINE 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 A...
RT 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 ...
RIGHT 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 ...
JULY 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 S...
Source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System. Shows maintenance issues reported by mechanics for this aircraft type.