N169EA - 2023 Pipistrel D O O Velis Electro Aircraft Registration

N169EA is a 2023 Pipistrel D O O VELIS ELECTRO, a single-engine electric aircraft registered to Jonathan Sawyer in Littleton, CO. This aircraft holds a light sport airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 3, 2024. The registration certificate was issued on November 16, 2024. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2031. Powered by a Pipistrel E-811 SERIES engine producing 77 horsepower, N169EA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A11382 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N169EA was last tracked by AviatorDB near Centennial Airport (KAPA) on March 8, 2026. The FAA registry record for N169EA was last updated on November 16, 2024. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Pipistrel Velis Electro is the world's first type-certified fully electric aircraft, marking a historic milestone in sustainable aviation. First flown during development in the mid-2010s, it is a low-wing single-engine two-seat trainer powered by a 57.6 kW electric motor with a 50-minute endurance. The aircraft measures 5 feet 5 inches in propeller diameter and cruises at 88 knots true airspeed. It was manufactured by Pipistrel of Slovenia, now a Textron company. AviatorDB tracks 216 Pipistrel D O O aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is PIVE.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N169EA. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.