N80SW - 2012 Pipistrel Lsa S R L Virus SW Aircraft Registration

N80SW is a 2012 Pipistrel Lsa S R L VIRUS SW, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Kolpakchi Igor in Atlantic Beach, NY. This aircraft holds a light sport airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 19, 2012. The registration certificate was issued on February 5, 2014. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2030. Powered by a Rotax 912ULS SERIES engine producing 100 horsepower, N80SW is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AAE129 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N80SW was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 40.8219, -72.8694 on June 29, 2025. The FAA registry record for N80SW was last updated on October 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 44 Pipistrel Lsa S R L 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 N80SW. 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.