N482LP - 2023 Pipistrel D O O Virus SW 121A Aircraft Registration

N482LP is a 2023 Pipistrel D O O VIRUS SW 121A, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Gruen Richard A in Bethany Beach, DE. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 28, 2025. The registration certificate was issued on November 30, 2024. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2031. Powered by a Rotax 912S3 engine producing 100 horsepower, N482LP is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A5F10F (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N482LP was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 39.3486, -76.4172 on February 28, 2026. The FAA registry record for N482LP was last updated on January 3, 2025. 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 N482LP. 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.