# N984TP: 2018 Pipistrel TAURUS ELECTRO G2.5

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Pipistrel TAURUS ELECTRO G2.5](https://openairdocs.org/model/pipistrel-taurus-electro-g2-5) (registry code 05641QV, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 167 T ET
- Year built: 2018
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: Electric
- Airworthiness: Experimental, racing
- Airworthiness date: May 25, 2023
- Certificate issued: April 26, 2023
- Expires: April 30, 2030
- Mode S code: ADBBB7
- Registered owner: [Texas Soaring Bats LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TEXAS%20SOARING%20BATS%20LLC)
- Location: [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 29.6755° N, 95.4783° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77096, 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=984TP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N984TP

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 TAURUS ELECTRO G2.5)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 CEN26LA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA294), Aug 15, 2026: Pipistrel Taurus Electro G2.5 (N984TP), Hempstead, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to properly stow the motor in preparation for approach and landing that resulted in a loss of airspeed and an inadvertent aerodynamic stall and spin.
- [NTSB CEN24LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA110), Feb 1, 2024: Pipistrel Taurus (N984TP), Waller, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of both pilots to see and avoid one another while maneuvering, which resulted in a mid-air collision.

## 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 20260815011429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260815011429A), Aug 15, 2026: Pipistrel TAURUS ELECTRO G2.5 (N984TP), Hempstead, TX, Destroyed. On 8/15/2026 at around 14:48 local time, the pilot was on a cruise flight approximately 2 miles from 89TA. Pilot stated that he was approximately at an…

## 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 TAURUS ELECTRO G2.5 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/pipistrel-taurus-electro-g2-5/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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