Incident Pipistrel Alpha Trainer N215EL, Tuesday 13 May 2025
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Date:Tuesday 13 May 2025
Time:c. 14:48 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic PIAT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Pipistrel Alpha Trainer
Owner/operator:Cirrus Aviation Inc
Registration: N215EL
MSN: 1215 AT 912 LSA
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Location:near Wauchula, FL -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Sarasota-Bradenton Airport, FL (SRQ/KSRQ)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The spoiler deployed in flight which forced the crew to land in a field.

Sources:

FAA ASIAS
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N215EL
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N215EL/history/20250513/1758Z/KSRQ/L%2027.53796%20-82.22360

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-May-2025 19:56 Captain Adam Added

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