No fatalities
8 Oct 2020: Pipistrel Alpha Trainer — Piedmont Flight Training — Rural Hall, NC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control and improper recovery from an unusual attitude, which resulted in an in-flight breakup.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotPerformance/control parameters — Not attained/maintainedAirspeed — Not attained/maintainedWing structure — Failure