N880HM - 2021 Pipistrel D O O Virus SW 128 Aircraft Registration

N880HM is a 2021 Pipistrel D O O VIRUS SW 128, a single-engine electric aircraft registered to Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, FL. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 6, 2024. The registration certificate was issued on June 30, 2021. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2028. Powered by a Pipistrel E-811 SERIES engine producing 77 horsepower, N880HM is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC1E90 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N880HM was last updated on May 19, 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 N880HM. 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.