N487W - 2019 Pipistrel D O O Ajdovscina Virus SW 100 IS Aircraft Registration

N487W is a 2019 Pipistrel D O O Ajdovscina VIRUS SW 100 IS, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Marcus Gregory in Palmdale, CA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 31, 2020. The registration certificate was issued on April 26, 2023. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2030. Powered by a Rotax 912 SERIES engine producing 80 horsepower, N487W is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A6048E (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N487W was last tracked by AviatorDB near General William J Fox Airfield (KWJF) on March 3, 2026. The FAA registry record for N487W was last updated on May 3, 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 11 Pipistrel D O O Ajdovscina 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 N487W. 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.