Preliminary
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Apr 17, 2026
N143AW accident at Salinas, CA
Pipistrel D O O ALPHA TRAINER — Fuel exhaustion at SNS (Salinas, CA)
DateApr 17, 2026
Tail numberN143AW
AircraftPipistrel ALPHA TRAINER · Pipistrel Trainer · PIAT
LocationSNS — Salinas, CA
Phase of flightInitial Climb
OperationPart 91 Instructional
InjuriesNone
NTSB caseWPR26LA173
Report summary
Fuel exhaustion during initial climb Injuries: None. Conditions: VMC. In work.
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