Pipistrel D O O ALPHA TRAINER N143AW
18 April 2026 · Salinas, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 April 2026 at about 00:15 local time, a Pipistrel D O O ALPHA TRAINER registered N143AW, operated by Apogee Air Venture LLC, was involved in an accident near Salinas, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 00:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Salinas, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Salinas Municipal Airport (SNS)
- Coordinates
- 36.6674, -121.6136
- Aircraft
- Pipistrel D O O ALPHA TRAINER
- Registration
- N143AW
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2020
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Apogee Air Venture LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR26LA173
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
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