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N493LP

Pipistrel VIRUS SW 128

Valid Electric airplaneElectricKentucky

N493LP is a Pipistrel VIRUS SW 128, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor powered by electric motors, built in 2022. It has 2 seats. It is registered to Kctcs-Madisonville Community College, a government body in Madisonville, Kentucky. The registration is valid: it was issued on August 31, 2026 and expires on August 31, 2033. It holds a light sport airworthiness certificate for airplane, dated September 11, 2025.

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Aircraft

Maker
Pipistrel (Slovenia)
FAA spelling: PIPISTREL D O O
Model
VIRUS SW 128
Serial number
VSWX1280090
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Electric, 1 motor · Pipistrel E-811 SERIES · 77 hp
Seats
2
Year built
2022
Transponder code
A61C45 (octal 51416105)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
August 31, 2026
Expires
August 31, 2033
Last FAA action
August 31, 2026
Airworthiness
Light sport · Airplane · September 11, 2025
FAA region
Central
FAA record id
01417197

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Kctcs-Madisonville Community College
Type
Government
Address
2000 College Dr
Madisonville, KY 42431-9185

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Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Earlier use of this number 1

2017-10-17Diamond Aircraft DA20-C1 · exported to Canada · Third notice for registration renewal

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data