Pipistrel Alpha Trainer N209ZM accident near Colorado City, Arizona, July 11, 2025
Pipistrel Alpha Trainer, registration N209ZM, was involved in an accident near Colorado City, Arizona on July 11, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR25LA209 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 30 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 10,575 ft. The last recorded position was at 17:00 UTC, at 3,950 ft and 85 knots, descending at 384 feet per minute, about 20 km from Saint George Muni (KSGU).
The nearest weather report, from KAZC (34 km away), showed wind 190° at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (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
- July 11, 2025
- Location
- Colorado City, Arizona
- Aircraft
- Pipistrel Alpha Trainer
- Registration
- N209ZM
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- WPR25LA209 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Saint George Muni (KSGU)
- Recorded flight
- 30 min, max 10,575 ft
- Last recorded position
- 17:00 UTC, 3,950 ft, 85 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case WPR25LA209; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.