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Models · Pipistrel · Gliders · data as of October 23, 2026

Pipistrel TAURUS

11 on the U.S. register. Built from 2009 to 2022; half of them date from 2014 or earlier. Tennessee has the most (2). 18% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time. 1 carry the FAA's electric code.

Pipistrel TAURUS: Slovenian self-launched two-seat microlight glider
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About the TAURUS from the FAA's model table

Type
Glider · Gliders
Power
Two-cycle piston, 1 engine
Common engines
Rotax 503Uldcdi (5), Rotax 503 Series (3), Rotax 503Ul (1)
Seats
2
Built of
composite
Maker on the register
Pipistrel
Registered
earliest certificate July 29, 2014; newest August 24, 2026

Who owns them registrant type

By owner type, as a table
aircraftshare
Individual764%
Co-owned218%
LLC19%
Corporation19%

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
TAURUS112009 to 2022100.0%

When they were built by decade

By decade built, as a table
aircraft
20001
20108
20202

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

Registrations by year, as a table
aircraft
20141
20151
20192
20221
20232
20242
20251
20261

Registration status

By status, as a table
aircraftshare
Valid11100%

Airworthiness certificate class

By airworthiness certificate, as a table
aircraftshare
Light sport545%
Experimental545%
Standard19%

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Vortex Maritime LLC1Eagle Aviators INC1
Largest fleets, as a table
aircraft
Vortex Maritime LLC1
Eagle Aviators INC1

Accident history NTSB records · 2 cases since 1982, 1 fatal

2024-02-01CEN24LA110 · TAURUS N984TP · accident near Waller, TX · no injuries
2011-07-08CEN11FA465 · Taurus N261T · accident near Durango, CO · 1 killed

The 2 most recent of 2 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Pipistrel TAURUS aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

11 as of October 23, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Pipistrel TAURUSs?

Tennessee, with 2.

Who owns the Pipistrel TAURUS?

18% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.

When were the Pipistrel TAURUSs on the register built?

Between 2009 and 2022; half of them in 2014 or earlier.

How many Pipistrel TAURUS accidents has the NTSB recorded?

2 accidents and incidents since 1982, 1 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.

What is the Pipistrel TAURUS made of?

The airframe is composite: carbon fibre or glass fibre set in resin, moulded in large pieces with few joints, which gives smooth shapes but needs different inspection and repair methods from metal. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.

Connections how the TAURUS links to the rest of the register

Design
Engines
Where they are
Biggest operators
Record

The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/pipistrel/taurus.json.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 11

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N27SD Pipistrel
TAURUS
Co-owned owner
California
Experimental 2026-08-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N200MP Pipistrel
TAURUS
Co-owned owner
Idaho
Experimental 2025-06-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N226PT Pipistrel
TAURUS
Individual owner
Ohio
Light sport 2024-10-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N111KP Pipistrel
TAURUS
Individual owner
Georgia
Light sport 2024-09-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N436DZ Pipistrel
TAURUS
Eagle Aviators INC
Eagle, Colorado
Standard 2023-07-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N89PT Pipistrel
TAURUS
Individual owner
Tennessee
Experimental 2023-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N53PP Pipistrel
TAURUS
Vortex Maritime LLC
Chesapeake, Virginia
Light sport 2022-09-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N701NV Pipistrel
TAURUS
Individual owner
Florida
Experimental 2019-03-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N923KP Pipistrel
TAURUS
Individual owner
California
Light sport 2019-01-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N475DX Pipistrel
TAURUS
Individual owner
Tennessee
Light sport 2015-07-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N125PE Pipistrel
TAURUS
Individual owner
Utah
Experimental 2014-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes