Pipistrel Alpha Trainer accident at Rural Hall, NC, 8 Oct 2020

On October 8, 2020, a Pipistrel Alpha Trainer operated by Piedmont Flight Training was involved in an aviation accident near Rural Hall, NC. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control and improper recovery from an unusual attitude, which resulted in an in-flight breakup. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 7 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.