Single-engine piston

N208ZM

2018 Pipistrel Alpha Trainer

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2018
Serial
920 AT 912 LSA
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Rotax 912UL series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Beaumont, CA
Registration record

N208ZM on the FAA register

Type
2018 Pipistrel Alpha Trainer
Serial
920 AT 912 LSA
Engines
Rotax 912UL series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Beaumont, CA
Certificate issued
2022-11-03
Airworthiness date
2019-07-04
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Light sport · airplane
Mode S (hex)
A1B206
Mode S (octal)
50331006
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-06-08
    Accident at Paso Robles, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2022-11-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N208ZM.
  • 2019-07-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (light sport category (airplane)).
  • 2018
    Manufactured (2018).
Overview

About N208ZM

N208ZM is a 2018 Pipistrel Alpha Trainer, serial number 920 AT 912 LSA. It is registered to an individual in Beaumont, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 3, 2022 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Rotax 912UL series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is light sport category (airplane), dated July 4, 2019.

N208ZM has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-06-08 Accident · Paso Robles, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR24LA189
Reported aircraft: Pipistrel Italia S R L Alpha Trainer
Probable cause: The pilot s exceedance of the airplane s critical angle of attack that resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent loss of control on final approach. Contributing to the accident was the pilot s decision to land with a tailwind.
NTSB report ↗

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.