# N198AM: 2017 Pipistrel Lsa S R L ALPHA ELECTRO

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Pipistrel Lsa S R L ALPHA ELECTRO](https://openairdocs.org/model/pipistrel-lsa-s-r-l-alpha-electro) (registry code 06001BQ, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Pipistrel PEM-60MVLC](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pipistrel-pem-60mvlc) (registry code 49850)
- Serial number: 879 AE 60
- Year built: 2017
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Electric
- Airworthiness: Light sport, airplane
- Airworthiness date: April 23, 2024
- Certificate issued: December 15, 2025
- Expires: December 31, 2032
- Mode S code: A185EF
- Registered owner: [City Of Reedley](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CITY%20OF%20REEDLEY)
- Location: [Reedley, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Reedley)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 36.6587° N, 119.4013° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93654, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=198AM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N198AM

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 Lsa S R L ALPHA ELECTRO)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Pipistrel PEM-60MVLC)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N198AM.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N198AM.

## 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.

## Service difficulty reports on N198AM not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N198AM, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [SDR 2003FA0000486](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003FA0000486), May 6, 2003: CRANKCASE. CRACKED. TWO ONE INCH CRACKS WERE FOUND ON THE FORWARD, RT SIDE OF THE ENGINE CRANKCASE. THE CRACKS ARE LOCATED AROUND THE FRONT ALTERNATOR MOUNTING BRACKET. TOP REAR CA

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Pipistrel Lsa S R L ALPHA ELECTRO aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/pipistrel-lsa-s-r-l-alpha-electro/aircraft.md
- The Pipistrel PEM-60MVLC engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pipistrel-pem-60mvlc.md

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