— Tailproof Report —
§1Aircraft identity
§4NTSB accident & incident record
§5ADS-B utilization analysis
§7Pre-buy questions
— Tailproof Report —
— Report+ —
2011 CESSNA AIRCRAFT CO 162S/N 16200035
Generated June 16, 2026
AMBER — Review before pre-buy
This aircraft has 1 accident on record. No fatal or serious injuries reported. Specific findings warrant questions for the seller and attention from your pre-buy mechanic.
Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database (weekly bulk release), queried June 16, 2026.
Potential N-number reuse data mismatch
At least one NTSB record appears inconsistent with the current FAA registry aircraft (event date predates manufacture year, make-model differs, and/or serial number differs). These records are shown for transparency, but may belong to a different physical aircraft that previously used this tail number.
One accident on record.
Accident 1 — April 25, 2026
Everett, WA(PAE)
Source: NTSB CAROL, queried June 11, 2026.
Counts shown with “+” are a lower bound. The most recent FlightAware AeroAPI lookup hit a per-aircraft cap (max-flights, max-pages, or one or more 7-day windows failed), so the actual count may be higher. Cached flights from prior successful lookups have been retained where possible.
Flights by month
Source: FlightAware AeroAPI, queried May 15, 2026.
Analyzed Dataset covers 564 flights from 2024-07-09 to 2026-04-25 (22 months). History depth may be limited — additional records exist beyond our fetch window.
No evidence of prop strike or hard landing flight pattern found
Flight patterns show consistent utilization without gaps followed by maintenance-consistent post-gap signatures.
Heavy training pattern not detected
Flight utilization is consistent with normal operations. Short-return flight density does not indicate intensive training use.
'Flown-to-sell' pattern not detected
Activity history shows consistent operational patterns without the dormancy-followed-by-spike signature.
Climate-adjusted dormancy trigger not seen
Activity patterns meet or exceed climate-adjusted thresholds for the aircraft's location, with no extended inactivity periods of concern.
Source: ADS-B flight history via FlightAware AeroAPI, computed 2026-06-16.
Bring this checklist to your inspection and ask for objective evidence in the airframe, engine, propeller, and logbooks.
Case-specific follow-up: April 25, 2026 (NTSB WPR26LA178)
Airframe and records
Engine, propeller, and systems
Operational readiness and decision gate
Logbook review. Annual inspections, 100-hour inspections, AD compliance, engine SMOH/TBO, and equipment service history live in the aircraft logbooks and are not included in this report.
Hands-on inspection. Compression checks, gear rigging, control surface play, and corrosion assessment require a qualified A&P/IA with the aircraft in hand. This report is the homework before the inspection.
Title and lien search. Verify ownership, encumbrances, and clear title through Aerospace Reports or your aviation attorney.
Unreported damage. Minor events that didn’t trigger an NTSB report may exist in the logbooks and aren’t visible here.
Every datum in this report is traceable to one of these sources. Disputes about an entry should be addressed to the source agency — we report what those sources publish.
This report is a research aid based on public records. It is not a substitute for a pre-buy inspection by a qualified A&P/IA mechanic. It does not constitute legal, financial, or airworthiness advice.
The presence of incidents does not indicate a problem. The absence of findings does not guarantee airworthiness. Aircraft history reports inform decisions — they don’t replace them.
Tailproof Report+ · June 16, 2026