Cessna has scrapped its unsold Skycatcher light-sport airplanes. According to a report in The Wichita Eagle, the company retained its inventory of Model 162s for spare parts after the company stopped selling them in early 2014. It then quotes a company spokesman, who notes, “The company did dispose of what remained after salvaging usable parts.”
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Definitely a marketing issue- minimum. Sorry, but a ‘Skycatcher’? Sounds like ‘Grasscatcher’ more than a cool aviation plane. Cessna didn’t have their heart in it and it showed. It’s hard to get behind an airplane like this with turboprops and new jets constantly being unveiled. Wonder what they perceived as the real issues.
I bought a 162 last year, while getting a lot of discouraging debate about the bug catcher……….
After my instructor helped me get my private pilot certificate we both stand by the 162.
I’ve flown it at 16,500 feet, out climbed and out flown 152s and absolutely won’t sell it as long as I’m alive.
I’m very sad to see the scrapping of parts.
Also, I live in Vernal Utah and I’m surrounded by very high mountains.
Other then being a little responsive to turbulence, it is an amazing bird.
Cessna did not have a good marketing program, because every one I’ve taken for a ride would be interested in owning one.
I `t know why Cessna invested in a losing airplane design ? My thoughts they would have done far better
investing in upgrading the CE-152 a great light training airplane, sound design just like the CE-172.
What a waste the 162 was.