Pipistrel aircraft models

8 models and 29 aircraft registered with the FAA under the manufacturer name PIPISTREL.

Models

ModelTypeRegisteredValidBuilt
VIRUS SWFixed wing single engine882010-2018
SINUS 912Fixed wing single engine652003-2015
TAURUS 503Glider662007-2009
VIRUS 912Fixed wing single engine552004-2009
TAURUSGlider112016-2016
TAURUS ELECTROGlider112018-2018
TAURUS ELECTRO G2.5Glider112018-2018
TAURUS GLIDERGlider112007-2007

NTSB accident records

33 NTSB records since 2008 under this make name. A count, not a safety rate: larger fleets have more records. About these numbers.

DatePlaceModelN-numberHighest injury
Aug 15, 2026Hempstead, TXTAURUS ELECTRO G2.5N984TPMinor
May 31, 2026Columbus, MSSINUS 912N1277P1 fatal
Apr 18, 2026Salinas, CAALPHA TRAINERN143AWNone
Apr 14, 2026Peyton, COAlpha TrainerN495LPNone
Feb 9, 2026Boynton Beach, FLTAURUS 503N414HGSerious