N96YU - 2011 Pipistrel Ajdovscina Virus SW 914 Aircraft Registration

N96YU is a 2011 Pipistrel Ajdovscina VIRUS SW 914, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Green Tavin V Trustee in Surprise, AZ. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 12, 2017. The registration certificate was issued on March 29, 2017. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2030. Powered by a Rotax 914UL3 engine producing 100 horsepower, N96YU is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AD5C06 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N96YU was last updated on October 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 1 Pipistrel 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 N96YU. 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.