No fatalities
11 Jul 2025: PIPISTREL ALPHA TRAINER — FINAL DESIGN GROUP LLC — Colorado City, AZ
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