Single-engine piston

N495LP

2023 Pipistrel Alpha Trainer

Not current (FAA status 7) 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2023
Serial
1160 AT 912 LSA
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Rotax 912UL series
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wichita, KS
Registration record

N495LP on the FAA register

Type
2023 Pipistrel Alpha Trainer
Serial
1160 AT 912 LSA
Engines
Rotax 912UL series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wichita, KS
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
2023-08-19
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Light sport · airplane
Mode S (hex)
A623B3
Mode S (octal)
51421663
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2026-04-14
    Accident at Peyton, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-08-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (light sport category (airplane)).
Overview

About N495LP

N495LP is a 2023 Pipistrel Alpha Trainer, serial number 1160 AT 912 LSA. It is registered to an individual in Wichita, Kansas.

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 August 19, 2023.

N495LP has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-04-14 Accident · Peyton, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN26LA165
Reported aircraft: Pipistrel Alpha Trainer
Probable cause: The pilots inadequate preflight fuel planning and improper in-flight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and subsequent forced landing to a field.
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.