N257EA - 2023 Pipistrel D O O Alpha Trainer Aircraft Registration

N257EA is a 2023 Pipistrel D O O ALPHA TRAINER, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Mesa Pilot Development LLC in Phoenix, AZ. This aircraft holds a light sport airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 21, 2023. The registration certificate was issued on December 20, 2023. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2030. Powered by a Rotax 912UL2 engine producing 80 horsepower, N257EA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A271E4 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N257EA was last tracked by AviatorDB near Glendale Municipal Airport (KGEU) on March 23, 2026. The FAA registry record for N257EA was last updated on February 25, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Pipistrel Alpha Trainer, a cost-effective light sport aircraft designed specifically for flight training operations, revolutionized affordable pilot education when it entered production in 2012. First flown in 2012, it features a cantilever high-wing configuration with a single 80-horsepower Rotax 912 UL engine and side-by-side seating for two occupants. With an empty weight of just 615 pounds and a maximum gross weight of 1,213 pounds, the aircraft achieved its design goal of minimizing both acquisition and operating costs. The Alpha Trainer is manufactured by Pipistrel, the Slovenian aircraft company based in Gorizia, Italy. AviatorDB tracks 216 Pipistrel D O O aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is PIAT.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N257EA. 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.