Accident · 2026-04-14

NTSB case CEN26LA165 · PIPISTREL Alpha Trainer · Part 91

Preliminary: this NTSB record is not yet finalized and may be revised.

What the record says

Event date
2026-04-14
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
PIPISTREL Alpha Trainer (N495LP)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

No probable cause yet — the investigation has not published one.

Source: NTSB case CEN26LA165

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingFlight instructor / CommercialAirplane29Class 1 (2025-09-01)1,209 total · 10 in this make/model · 1,092 as PIC · 218 last 90 days
Pilot-rated passengerCommercialAirplane30Class 1 (2023-08-01)

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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