Accident: Pipistrel Alpha Trainer
May 28, 2021 · Fort Collins, CO
NTSB numberCEN21LA241Event id20210601103177
- 0
- Fatalities
- 1
- Serious injuries
- 1
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
A partial loss of engine power due to the failure of the throttle control cable, which resulted in the loss of control of the dual carburetor system. The cable failure was a result of improper soldering at the throttle cable input terminal on the splitter assembly, which led to the progressive separation of the cable strands.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Pipistrel Alpha Trainer
- Registration
- N119JP
- Year built
- 2012
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Enroute Loss of engine power (partial)
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Northern Colorado Regional Airport (FNL)0 nm (0 km) south
- Greeley–Weld County Airport (GXY)17 nm (32 km) east
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