Glider

N984TP

2018 Homebuilt Taurus Electro G2.5

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
2018
Serial
167 T ET
Class
Glider
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Texas Soaring Bats LLC (LLC)
Based
Houston, TX
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Registration record

N984TP on the FAA register

Type
2018 Homebuilt Taurus Electro G2.5
Serial
167 T ET
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Texas Soaring Bats LLC
Houston, TX
Certificate issued
2023-04-26
Airworthiness date
2023-05-25
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · air racing
Mode S (hex)
ADBBB7
Mode S (octal)
53335667
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-15
    Accident at Hempstead, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2024-02-01
    Accident at Waller, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-05-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (air racing)).
  • 2023-04-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N984TP.
  • 2018
    Manufactured (2018).
Overview

About N984TP

N984TP is a 2018 Homebuilt Taurus Electro G2.5, serial number 167 T ET. The FAA register lists Texas Soaring Bats LLC as the registrant in Houston, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 26, 2023 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (air racing), dated May 25, 2023.

N984TP has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-08-15 Accident · Hempstead, TX Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB (Completed) · CEN26LA294
Reported aircraft: Pipistrel Taurus Electro G2.5
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to properly stow the motor in preparation for approach and landing that resulted in a loss of airspeed and an inadvertent aerodynamic stall and spin.
NTSB report ↗
2024-02-01 Accident · Waller, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN24LA110A
Reported aircraft: Pipistrel Taurus
Probable cause: The failure of both pilots to see and avoid one another while maneuvering, which resulted in a mid-air collision.
2024-02-01 Accident · Waller, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB (Completed) · CEN24LA110
Reported aircraft: Pipistrel Taurus
Probable cause: The failure of both pilots to see and avoid one another while maneuvering, which resulted in a mid-air collision.
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.