N261T — 2009 Pipistrel TAURUS

Aircraft record

Serial number

051 T 503

Manufacturer

Pipistrel

Model

TAURUS

Year

2009

Category

Glider

Engine

Rotax See Bombadier

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N261T →

Accident & incident history

1. CEN11FA465Jul 8, 2011Durango, COFatal · 1 fatal

   The pilot’s loss of control during the off-airport landing in strong winds, which resulted in a hard landing.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 2009 Pipistrel TAURUS).

1. Oct 25, 2017deregistered — Gemtec Inc

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N261T was previously assigned to different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 2009 Pipistrel TAURUS above.

• until Jul 8, 20082000 Napiwoski Thomas CHALLENGER II (s/n 1805)
• until Nov 9, 1967Beech 35-C33A (s/n CE-90)
• until Apr 9, 19571953 Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL (s/n 18-2375)

Frequently asked

Has N261T been in an accident?

Yes. N261T appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2011.

What kind of aircraft is N261T?

N261T is a 2009 Pipistrel TAURUS (glider), serial number 051 T 503.

Has N261T been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N261T (CEN11FA465) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.