Pipistrel Italia S R L Alpha Trainer N208ZM accident near Paso Robles, California, June 8, 2024
Pipistrel Italia S R L Alpha Trainer, registration N208ZM, was involved in an accident near Paso Robles, California on June 8, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR24LA189 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 16 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 8,525 ft. The last recorded position was at 18:05 UTC, at 3,475 ft and 111 knots, descending at 704 feet per minute, about 19 km from Lemoore (KNLC).
The nearest weather report, from KNLC (19 km away), showed wind 70° at 3 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 25,000 ft (VFR conditions).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- June 8, 2024
- Location
- Paso Robles, California
- Aircraft
- Pipistrel Italia S R L Alpha Trainer
- Registration
- N208ZM
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- WPR24LA189 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Lemoore (KNLC)
- Recorded flight
- 16 min, max 8,525 ft
- Last recorded position
- 18:05 UTC, 3,475 ft, 111 kt
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Sources: NTSB case WPR24LA189; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.