Glider

N397R

2021 Pipistrel Sinus

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2021
Serial
1057 SFNM 912 LSA
Class
Glider
Engines
Rotax 912UL2
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Houston, TX
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Registration record

N397R on the FAA register

Type
2021 Pipistrel Sinus (FAA: Pipistrel Italia S R L SINUS 912 LSA)
Serial
1057 SFNM 912 LSA
Engines
Rotax 912UL2
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Houston, TX
Certificate issued
2022-03-11
Airworthiness date
2022-04-29
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Light sport · glider
Mode S (hex)
A49E41
Mode S (octal)
51117101
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-09-12
    Accident at Waller, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2022-04-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (light sport category (glider)).
  • 2022-03-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N397R.
  • 2021
    Manufactured (2021).
Overview

About N397R

N397R is a 2021 Pipistrel Sinus (FAA model SINUS 912 LSA), serial number 1057 SFNM 912 LSA. It is registered to co-owners in Houston, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 11, 2022 and expires on March 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider, one Rotax 912UL2 engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is light sport category (glider), dated April 29, 2022.

N397R has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-09-12 Accident · Waller, TX Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · CEN22FA416
Reported aircraft: Pipistrel Italia S R L Sinus 912 Lsa
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain aircraft control, which led to an aerodynamic stall at an altitude where recovery was not possible.

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.