No fatalities

PIPISTREL ALPHA TRAINER accident at Colorado City, AZ, 11 Jul 2025

Colorado City, AZ, United States

On July 11, 2025, a PIPISTREL ALPHA TRAINER operated by FINAL DESIGN GROUP LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Colorado City, AZ. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s never-exceed speed (VNE) during maneuvering, which resulted in the in-flight separation of the left flaperon. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 5 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

Probable cause

The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s never-exceed speed (VNE) during maneuvering, which resulted in the in-flight separation of the left flaperon.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Capability exceededPilotDamaged/degraded