# N208ZM: 2018 Pipistrel Italia S R L ALPHA TRAINER

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Pipistrel Italia S R L ALPHA TRAINER](https://openairdocs.org/model/pipistrel-italia-s-r-l-alpha-trainer) (registry code 06001B5, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 912UL series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912ul-series) (registry code 55571)
- Serial number: 920 AT 912 LSA
- Year built: 2018
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Light sport, airplane
- Airworthiness date: July 4, 2019
- Certificate issued: November 3, 2022
- Expires: November 30, 2029
- Mode S code: A1B206
- Registered owner: [Ahlers Brian J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AHLERS%20BRIAN%20J)
- Location: [Beaumont, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Beaumont)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.9378° N, 116.9814° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92223, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=208ZM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N208ZM

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. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Rotax 912UL model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Pipistrel Italia S R L ALPHA TRAINER)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 912UL series)

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 WPR24LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA189), Jun 8, 2024: Pipistrel Italia S R L Alpha Trainer (N208ZM), Paso Robles, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack that resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent loss of control on final approach. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s…

## 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 20240608006919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240608006919A), Jun 8, 2024: Pipistrel Italia S R L ALPHA TRAINER (N208ZM), Paso Robles, CA, Substantial damage. Pilot attempted landing on runway 04 per airport noise procedure. Wind favored runway 22. Pilot made an approach holding a forward slip. Aircraft bank angle to…

## 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 Italia S R L ALPHA TRAINER aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/pipistrel-italia-s-r-l-alpha-trainer/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 912UL series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912ul-series.md

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