N87CP - 2023 Pipistrel D O O Ajdovscina Virus SW 80 Aircraft Registration

N87CP is a 2023 Pipistrel D O O Ajdovscina VIRUS SW 80, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Aviate LLC in Palestine, IL. This aircraft holds a light sport airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 19, 2023. The registration certificate was issued on July 13, 2023. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2030. Powered by a Rotax 912UL SERIES engine producing 80 horsepower, N87CP is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABF43D (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N87CP was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 39.1147, -87.4483 on February 22, 2025. The FAA registry record for N87CP was last updated on July 13, 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 N87CP. 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.