N493LP - 2022 Pipistrel D O O Virus SW 128 Aircraft Registration

N493LP is a 2022 Pipistrel D O O VIRUS SW 128, a single-engine electric aircraft registered to Wingsleasing LLC in Wichita, KS. This aircraft holds a light sport airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 11, 2025. The registration certificate was issued on November 7, 2023. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2030. Powered by a Pipistrel E-811 SERIES engine producing 77 horsepower, N493LP is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A61C45 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N493LP was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 29.7045, -98.0422 on September 10, 2024. The FAA registry record for N493LP was last updated on November 7, 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 N493LP. 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.