Models / Pitts / S-1A / N15Z Aircraft record N15Z 1960 Pitts S-1A
Safety record in brief: 1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Jul 1990) · No ADs since 1998 matched
NTSB events 1 destroyed, 1990 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner Individual owner
City, state East Jordan, MI
Certificate issued May 16, 1972
Canceled May 11, 2015
Airworthiness Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date May 12, 1980 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 Pitts
Model S-1A
Year 1960
Serial number 1
Aircraft type Fixed wing single engine
Category Land
Certification Not Type Certificated
Seats 1
Engines 1
Max takeoff weight Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code A0CA15 Engine
Make and model Lycoming O&Vo-360 Ser
Type Reciprocating
Power 180 hp Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records 1972 – 2015 Individual owner East Jordan, MI Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (1)
Accident · destroyed Jul 31, 1990 · East Jordan, MI THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE DURING LOW ALTITUDE AEROBATICS.
Damage Destroyed
Injuries Fatal
Report CHI90DEM07 From NTSB records; matched by N-number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI90DEM07)
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.
Sources FAA Aircraft Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 17, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 17, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record