page_title: Cessna 162 Skycatcher
section_title: Specifications
hierarchical_section_title: Cessna 162 Skycatcher / Specifications
caption_attribution_description: English: Cessna 162 Skycatcher serial number 16200010 instrument panel at the Ottawa Flying Club
context_page_description: The Cessna 162 Skycatcher is an American side-by-side two-seat, high-wing, strut-braced, tricycle gear light-sport aircraft that was designed and produced by Cessna between December 2009 and December 2013. It was the most recently introduced aircraft in the company's general aviation product line; its intended market was flight training and personal use.
  The Skycatcher received its ASTM LSA approval in July 2009.
  At one time 1200 of the aircraft had been ordered, but in October 2013 Cessna CEO Scott Ernest stated that the Skycatcher had "no future" and in late January 2014 Cessna told its dealers to stop offering the 162. On 11 February 2014, Cessna removed all marketing for the Skycatcher from their official website. A total of 192 aircraft were sold and the remaining 80 unsold aircraft were used for parts until December 2016 when the balance were scrapped.
context_section_description: Data from Flying and Cessna.com
  General characteristics
  Crew: one
  Capacity: one passenger
  Length: 22.8 ft (6.9 m)
  Wingspan: 30.0 ft (9.1 m)
  Height: 8.53 ft (2.60 m)
  Wing area: 120 sq ft (11 m²)
  Empty weight: 830 lb (376 kg)
  Gross weight: 1,320 lb (599 kg)
  Powerplant: 1 × Continental O-200D air-cooled flat-four, 100 hp (75 kW)
  Performance
  Maximum speed: 118 kn (136 mph, 219 km/h)
  Cruise speed: 112 kn (129 mph, 207 km/h)
  Range: 470 nmi (540 mi, 870 km)
  Service ceiling: 15,500 ft (4,700 m)
  Rate of climb: 890 ft/min (4.5 m/s)
caption: Cessna 162 Skycatcher Instrument panel. This aircraft is a factory demonstrator and has the second optional EFIS display installed
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