# N126BF: 2005 Pipistrel VIRUS 912

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Pipistrel VIRUS 912](https://openairdocs.org/model/pipistrel-virus-912) (registry code 05617ML, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax SEE BOMBADIER](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-see-bombadier) (registry code 55555)
- Serial number: 180VTL9120905KIT49
- Year built: 2005
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, racing
- Airworthiness date: April 12, 2006
- Certificate issued: July 16, 2013
- Expires: July 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A06A1B
- Registered owner: [Mcelrath Hugh D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCELRATH%20HUGH%20D)
- Location: [Hyattsville, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Hyattsville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.9529° N, 76.9463° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 20781, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=126BF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N126BF

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Pipistrel VIRUS 912)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax SEE BOMBADIER)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX08CA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA208), Jul 1, 2008: Pipistrel Virus 912 (N126BF), Bend, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper flare, inadequate bounced landing recovery, and his failure to maintain directional control.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20080701840409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080701840409A), Jul 1, 2008: Pipis VIRUS912 (N126BF), Bend, OR, Substantial damage. (-23) Self launching motor glider depart sunriver airport (S21) Oregon with [privacy data omitted]/pilot [privacy data omitted] left seat and flight…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Pipistrel VIRUS 912 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/pipistrel-virus-912/aircraft.md
- The Rotax SEE BOMBADIER engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-see-bombadier.md

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