# N495LP: 2023 Pipistrel D O O ALPHA TRAINER

- Status: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Pipistrel D O O ALPHA TRAINER](https://openairdocs.org/model/pipistrel-d-o-o-alpha-trainer) (registry code 06001C6, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 912UL series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912ul-series) (registry code 55571)
- Serial number: 1160 AT 912 LSA
- Year built: 2023
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Light sport, airplane
- Airworthiness date: August 19, 2023
- Mode S code: A623B3
- Location: [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.7038° N, 97.2793° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 67208, 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=495LP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N495LP

From the FAA registry file of October 20, 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 D O O 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; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN26LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA165), Apr 14, 2026: Pipistrel Alpha Trainer (N495LP), Peyton, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilots’ inadequate preflight fuel planning and improper in-flight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and subsequent forced landing to a field.

## 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; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20260414003409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260414003409A), Apr 14, 2026: Pipistrel D O O ALPHA TRAINER (N495LP), Payton, CO, Substantial damage. On 04/14/2026 at approximatly 0417, while finishing up a cross country flight, near Payton Colorado pilots experienced a loss of engine power from around…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft.

## Related

- Other Pipistrel D O O ALPHA TRAINER aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/pipistrel-d-o-o-alpha-trainer/aircraft.md
- STCs for the Pipistrel D O O ALPHA TRAINER: https://openairdocs.org/model/pipistrel-d-o-o-alpha-trainer/stcs.md
- The Rotax 912UL series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912ul-series.md

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