Single-engine piston

N126BF

2005 Homebuilt Virus 912

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2005
Serial
180VTL9120905KIT49
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Rotax SEE BOMBADIER
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hyattsville, MD
Registration record

N126BF on the FAA register

Type
2005 Homebuilt Virus 912
Serial
180VTL9120905KIT49
Engines
Rotax SEE BOMBADIER
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hyattsville, MD
Certificate issued
2013-07-16
Airworthiness date
2006-04-12
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · air racing
Mode S (hex)
A06A1B
Mode S (octal)
50065033
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-07-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N126BF.
  • 2008-07-01
    Accident at Bend, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 2006-04-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (air racing)).
  • 2005
    Manufactured (2005).
Overview

About N126BF

N126BF is a 2005 Homebuilt Virus 912, serial number 180VTL9120905KIT49. It is registered to an individual in Hyattsville, Maryland. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 16, 2013 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Rotax SEE BOMBADIER engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (air racing), dated April 12, 2006.

N126BF has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2008-07-01 Accident · Bend, OR Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX08CA208
Reported aircraft: Pipistrel Virus 912
Probable cause: The pilot's improper flare, inadequate bounced landing recovery, and his failure to maintain directional control.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.