N52049 - Cessna Aircraft CO 162 Aircraft Registration

N52049 is a Cessna Aircraft Co 162, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Nguyen Kim U in Santa Maria, CA. This aircraft holds a light sport airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 29, 2010. The registration certificate was issued on October 28, 2023. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2030. Powered by a Cont Motor 0-200 SERIES engine producing 100 horsepower, N52049 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A68BF4 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N52049 was last tracked by AviatorDB near Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field (KSMX) on March 15, 2026. The FAA registry record for N52049 was last updated on October 28, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Cessna 162 Skycatcher was a light sport aircraft designed to revitalize flight training with modern avionics and affordable operations under new LSA regulations. First flown in 2008, it was a high-wing, single-engine monoplane seating two occupants side-by-side. The aircraft featured an 8.94-meter wingspan and was powered by a 100-horsepower Continental O-200-D engine. Manufactured by Cessna Aircraft Company from 2009 to 2013, only 275 examples were built before production ceased. AviatorDB tracks 386 Cessna Aircraft Co aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is C162.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N52049. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.