N269HW - 2023 Pipistrel D O O Alpha Trainer Aircraft Registration

N269HW is a 2023 Pipistrel D O O ALPHA TRAINER, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Papa Kilo LLC in Albany, TX. This aircraft holds a light sport airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 7, 2024. The registration certificate was issued on September 23, 2025. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2032. Powered by a Rotax 912UL SERIES engine producing 80 horsepower, N269HW is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A2A130 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N269HW was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 27.9755, -82.5332 on October 12, 2024. The FAA registry record for N269HW was last updated on September 23, 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 N269HW. 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.