N198AM - 2017 Pipistrel Lsa S R L Alpha Electro Aircraft Registration

N198AM is a 2017 Pipistrel Lsa S R L ALPHA ELECTRO, a single-engine electric aircraft registered to City of Reedley in Reedley, CA. This aircraft holds a light sport airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 23, 2024. The registration certificate was issued on December 15, 2025. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2032. Powered by a Pipistrel PEM 60MVLC engine producing 80 horsepower, N198AM is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A185EF (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N198AM was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 36.7418, -119.8539 on March 21, 2026. The FAA registry record for N198AM was last updated on December 15, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Pipistrel Alpha Electro stands as aviation's first certified electric training aircraft, marking a revolutionary milestone in sustainable flight education. First flown in 2014, it is a high-wing, single-engine electric monoplane configured for two occupants in side-by-side seating. The aircraft features a 60-kilowatt electric motor providing one hour of flight time and can carry a 180-kilogram payload. Developed by Slovenia's Pipistrel, now owned by Textron. AviatorDB tracks 44 Pipistrel Lsa S R L aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is PIAE.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N198AM. 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.