# N325MZ: 2007 Pipistrel VIRUS 912, registration cancelled 2017-09-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 26, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Pipistrel VIRUS 912](https://openairdocs.org/model/pipistrel-virus-912) (registry code 05617ML)
- Engine: [Rotax 912UL series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912ul-series) (registry code 55571)
- Serial number: 251VSW9121207
- Year built: 2007
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: June 4, 2008
- Certificate issued: April 30, 2008
- Last registry action: March 31, 2011
- Mode S code: A3820E
- Owner when cancelled: [Zichichi Charles V](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ZICHICHI%20CHARLES%20V)
- Location: [Washington, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Washington)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.7346° N, 83.0515° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48094, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N325MZ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=325MZ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N325MZ-2017-09-26

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 VIRUS 912: https://openairdocs.org/model/pipistrel-virus-912.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 CEN12LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA149), Feb 4, 2012: Pipistrel Virus 912 (N325MZ), Ray, MI, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation for reasons that could not be determined because the postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have…

## 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 20120204003639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120204003639A), Feb 4, 2012: Pipistrel VIRUS 912 (N325MZ), Ray, MI, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Witness' stated that aircraft was running rough during engine run-up and take-off. The engine failed at approximately 200 feet AGL. The PIC tried to make an…

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