N488LP - 2022 Pipistrel D O O Alpha Trainer Aircraft Registration

N488LP is a 2022 Pipistrel D O O ALPHA TRAINER, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Ultimate Aviation LLC in Westtown, PA. This aircraft holds a light sport airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 2, 2023. The registration certificate was issued on July 28, 2023. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2030. Powered by a Rotax 912UL SERIES engine producing 80 horsepower, N488LP is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A60759 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N488LP was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 40.0824, -75.0106 on September 9, 2024. The FAA registry record for N488LP was last updated on July 28, 2023. 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 N488LP. 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.