Pipistrel VIRUS 912
10 on the U.S. register across 3 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 2004 to 2022; half of them date from 2009 or earlier. California has the most (2). 40% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the VIRUS 912 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Four-cycle piston, 1 engine
- Common engines
- Rotax 912Ul2 (3), Rotax See Bombadier (2), Rotax 912 (2)
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas
- Seats
- 2
- Built of
- composite
- Maker on the register
- Pipistrel
- Registered
- earliest certificate July 16, 2013; newest September 14, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 5 | 50% |
| LLC | 2 | 20% |
| Corporation | 2 | 20% |
| Co-owned | 1 | 10% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIRUS 912 | 5 | 2004 to 2009 | 50.0% |
| VIRUS 912 LSA | 4 | 2012 to 2022 | 40.0% |
| VIRUS 912 SW | 1 | — | 10.0% |
When they were built by decade · 1 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental | 5 | 50% |
| Light sport | 4 | 40% |
| None on file | 1 | 10% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Techaero LLC | 1 |
| Reeves Air Glide LLC | 1 |
| Pfisters Helicopters INC | 1 |
| High-Country Aviation Workshop for Kids | 1 |
Fleet pages: High-Country Aviation Workshop for Kids
Accident history NTSB records · 2 cases since 1982, 1 fatal
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 VIRUS 912 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
10 as of November 12, 2026, counting 3 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Pipistrel VIRUS 912s?
California, with 2.
Who owns the Pipistrel VIRUS 912?
40% 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 VIRUS 912s on the register built?
Between 2004 and 2022; half of them in 2009 or earlier.
How many Pipistrel VIRUS 912 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 VIRUS 912 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.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Pipistrel VIRUS 912 the component layer
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. No FAA order in the current files names this model. Operators and repair shops have filed 1 failure report with the FAA since 2023, 1 of them in the last ten years: about 10.0 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is engine.
Failure reports 1 since 2023 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 23 | 1 |
By system
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Exhaust Pipe | 1 |
Latest reports
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the VIRUS 912 links to the rest of the register
- Pipistrel 398 aircraft on the register
- Pipistrel VIRUS 912 5 registered
- Pipistrel VIRUS 912 LSA 4 registered
- Pipistrel VIRUS 912 SW 1 registered
- Built of composite
- Rotax 912UL2 3 of these aircraft · 80 hp
- Rotax 912 2 of these aircraft · 80 hp
- Rotax all models (one FAA code) 2 of these aircraft
- Rotax 912ULS series 1 of these aircraft · 100 hp
- Rotax 912UL series 1 of these aircraft · 80 hp
- California 2 of these aircraft
- Washington 1 of these aircraft
- Texas 1 of these aircraft
- New Mexico 1 of these aircraft
- Michigan 1 of these aircraft
- Techaero LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Reeves Air Glide LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Pfisters Helicopters INC 1 of these aircraft
- High-Country Aviation Workshop For Kids 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the VIRUS 912 2 cases since 1982 · 1 fatal
- Failure reports filed on the VIRUS 912 1 reports since 1995
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/pipistrel/virus-912.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 10
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N10ZG | Pipistrel VIRUS 912 |
Reeves Air Glide LLC Moriarty, New Mexico |
Experimental | 2026-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4610 | Pipistrel VIRUS 912 |
Pfisters Helicopters INC Pasco, Washington |
Experimental | 2025-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N830GL | Pipistrel VIRUS 912 LSA |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Light sport | 2024-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8103D | Pipistrel VIRUS 912 |
Techaero LLC Healdsburg, California |
Experimental | 2024-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N282TT | Pipistrel VIRUS 912 |
High-Country Aviation Workshop for Kids Loma, Colorado |
Experimental | 2021-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N272BH | Pipistrel VIRUS 912 LSA |
Individual owner Michigan |
Light sport | 2019-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2246 | Pipistrel VIRUS 912 LSA |
Withheld at owner's request | Light sport | 2017-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N624 | Pipistrel VIRUS 912 LSA |
Individual owner California |
Light sport | 2015-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N153EG | Pipistrel VIRUS 912 SW |
Individual owner Arizona |
None on file | 2014-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N126BF | Pipistrel VIRUS 912 |
Individual owner Maryland |
Experimental | 2013-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |