Aircraft Description
N333RK is a 2022 Pipistrel D O O VIRUS SW, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Venkat Tirumala M D INC in Placerville, CA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 27, 2022. The registration certificate was issued on November 15, 2022. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2029. Powered by a Rotax 912 IS engine producing 100 horsepower, N333RK is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A3A275 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N333RK was last tracked by AviatorDB near Placerville Airport (KPVF) on February 8, 2026. The FAA registry record for N333RK was last updated on September 15, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
The Pipistrel Virus, a pioneering composite ultralight aircraft, revolutionized light sport aviation as one of the first serially-produced composite microlights. First flown in 1997, it is a low-wing single-engine monoplane that seats two occupants. Based on the earlier Sinus motorglider design but featuring shorter wings for improved performance, the Virus was manufactured by Pipistrel d.o.o of Slovenia, which began mass production in 2000. AviatorDB tracks 216 Pipistrel D O O aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is PIVI.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N333RK. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC