Accident Pipistrel Alpha Trainer N209ZM, Friday 11 July 2025
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Date:Friday 11 July 2025
Time:c. 10:50 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic PIAT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Pipistrel Alpha Trainer
Owner/operator:Final Design Group LLC
Registration: N209ZM
MSN: 930 AT 912 LSA
Year of manufacture:2018
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:near Hurricane, UT -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Private
Departure airport:General Dick Stout Field Airport, UT (1L8)
Destination airport:General Dick Stout Field Airport, UT (1L8)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The aircraft was performing maneuvers when half of the flaperon broke off.

Sources:

NTSB
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N209ZM
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N209ZM/history/20250711/1415Z/1L8/1L8

https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/784852_1714296143.jpg (photo)

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
18-Jul-2025 04:58 Captain Adam Added

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