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N261T2009 Pipistrel TAURUS

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Oct 25, 2017.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 2011)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Durango, CO
owner city / state
Engine
SEE BOMBADIER
Rotax
Owners
1
since 2011
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2011
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Gemtec INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Durango, CO
Certificate issued
May 24, 2011
Canceled
Oct 25, 2017
Airworthiness
Experimental · Exhibition
Airworthiness date
May 25, 2011

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Pipistrel
Model
TAURUS
Year
2009
Serial number
051 T 503
Aircraft type
Glider
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A2845D

Engine

Make and model
Rotax See Bombadier
Type
Reciprocating

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2011 – 2017Gemtec INCDurango, CO
  2. 1999 – 2008Individual ownerForest Lake, MN · different airframe: 2000 Napiwoski Thomas Challenger Ii S/N 1805
  3. 1966 – 1967Tradewind Airport CorpAmarillo, TX · different airframe: Beechcraft 35-C33a S/N Ce-90
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  1. 1956 – 1957Civil Air Patrol INC Auburn Squadron Indiana WingAuburn, IN · different airframe: 1953 Piper Pa-18-105 Special S/N 18-2375

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 8, 2011 · Durango, CO

The pilot’s loss of control during the off-airport landing in strong winds, which resulted in a hard landing.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Fatal
Report
CEN11FA465

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN11FA465)

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Related aircraft

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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