PIPISTREL D O O ALPHA TRAINER accident at Peyton, CO, 14 Apr 2026

On April 14, 2026, a PIPISTREL D O O ALPHA TRAINER operated by INTERNATIONAL AIR SERVICES INC TRUSTEE was involved in an aviation accident near Peyton, CO. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilots’ inadequate preflight fuel planning and improper in-flight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and subsequent forced landing to a field. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 15 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.