N1179L V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N1179L is a 2023 Pipistrel D O O ALPHA TRAINER (serial 1179 AT 912 LSA), registered to Smooth Landings LLC (LLC) in Lakeville, MN. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires September 2031; the airworthiness certificate dates from December 2023 (2 years ago). It carries a Rotax 912UL SERIES engine rated at 80 hp, the engine on 19% of registered Pipistrel D O O ALPHA TRAINERs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A049D2. It is one of 126 Pipistrel D O O ALPHA TRAINER aircraft on the FAA registry. Smooth Landings LLC holds 2 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Smooth Landings LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Lakeville, MN

Serial number

1179 AT 912 LSA

Year built

2023 · 3 yrs old

Airworthiness class

9A

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A049D2 · 50044722 octal

Certificate issued

Sep 19, 2024

Airworthiness date

Dec 22, 2023

Last FAA activity

Jul 15, 2025

Registration expires

Sep 30, 2031

FAA region

Central

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Rotax 912UL SERIES

Engine type

4-Cycle Piston

Rated power

80 hp

Power per seat

40 hp

FAA engine code

55571

22 of the 113 registered Pipistrel D O O ALPHA TRAINER carry this engine (19%), across 5 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Community facts about N1179L

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