# N246EA: 2023 Pipistrel D O O ALPHA TRAINER, registration cancelled 2026-07-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 21, 2026
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Pipistrel D O O ALPHA TRAINER](https://openairdocs.org/model/pipistrel-d-o-o-alpha-trainer) (registry code 06001C6)
- Engine: [Rotax 912UL2](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912ul2) (registry code 55574)
- Serial number: 1165 AT 912 LSA
- Year built: 2023
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Light sport, airplane
- Airworthiness date: January 2, 2024
- Certificate issued: December 20, 2023
- Last registry action: March 2, 2026
- Mode S code: A246AE
- Owner when cancelled: [Mesa Pilot Development LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MESA%20PILOT%20DEVELOPMENT%20LLC)
- Location: [Glendale, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Glendale)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 33.5292° N, 112.3094° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85307, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N246EA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=246EA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N246EA-2026-07-21

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Pipistrel D O O ALPHA TRAINER: https://openairdocs.org/model/pipistrel-d-o-o-alpha-trainer.md

## 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 WPR25LA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA291), Sep 25, 2025: Pipistrel D O O Alpha Trainer (N246EA), Wittman, AZ, substantial damage, investigation ongoing

## 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 20250925014369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250925014369A), Sep 25, 2025: Pipistrel D O O ALPHA TRAINER (N246EA), Wickenburg, AZ, Substantial damage. Wickenburg, AZ: [privacy data omitted], Alpha Trainer, from geu, pilot reported engine issues and made an emergency landing in a desert area and flipped over.…

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