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N1PW1979 Pitts S-2S

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 2023)7 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Dec 31, 2029
Based in
Garden Plain, KS
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2010
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2023
ADs may apply
7
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Welkin Aero INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Garden Plain, KS
Certificate issued
Dec 9, 2010
Expires
Dec 31, 2029
Airworthiness
Experimental · Exhibition
Airworthiness date
Aug 12, 2016

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-2S
Year
1979
Serial number
1004
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A0015C

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming Aeio-540-D4a5
Type
Reciprocating
Power
260 hp

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2010 – nowWelkin Aero INCGarden Plain, KS · current

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

Jun 3, 2023 · Garden Plain, KS

The pilot’s inability to maintain directional control during landing roll due to a flat tire.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CEN23LA222

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN23LA222)

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (7)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2006-10-21Engine Components Incorporated (ECi) Reciprocating Engine Connecting RodsJun 22, 2006Engine (AEIO-540-D4A5)Only with: ECi connecting rods P/N AEL11750 (forging P/N AEL11488) installed, rod serial numbers 54/6 and below, produced between January 2002 and January 2004.
2005-19-11Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-360, IO-360, O-360, LIO-360, LO-360…Oct 21, 2005Engine (AEIO-540-D4A5)Only with: Engines rated at 300 HP or lower, manufactured new, rebuilt, or overhauled after March 1, 1999, or that had a crankshaft installed after March 1, 1999.
2004-05-24Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-540, IO-540, LTIO-540, O-540, and…Mar 30, 2004Engine (AEIO-540-D4A5)Only with: Engines with crankshaft gear retaining bolts P/N STD-2209 installed; excludes O-540-F series engines subject to AD 99-03-05 with bolt not since replaced, engines with bolt installed at original assembly or replaced by Lycoming per SB 554 after November 10, 1998, engines with bolt from replacement kits 05K19987, 05K23325, 05K23326, 05K23327, 05K23335 or 05K23336, and engines with single-drive dual magnetos.
96-12-03 R2Aviat Aircraft, Inc. Models S-1S, S-1T, S-2, S-2A, S-2S, and S-2B AirplanesNov 20, 1998Airframe (S-2S)Certain serial numbers: S-2B 5000–5336. Only with: Equipped with aft lower fuselage wing attach fittings P/N 76090, 2-2107-1, or 1-210-102 not modified on both wings per Aviat SB No. 25 (any revision).
97-26-20Aviat Aircraft Inc. Models S-2A, S-2B, and S-2S Airplanes (formerly Pitts Models S-2A…Jan 22, 1998Airframe (S-2S)Certain serial numbers: S-2B 5000–5350
Show all 7 ADs
ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
97-17-07Aviat Aircraft, Inc. Models S-1S, S-1T, S-2, S-2A, S-2S, and S-2B Airplanes (Formerly…Oct 3, 1997Airframe (S-2S)Certain serial numbers: S-2B 5000–5348. Only with: Equipped with aft lower fuselage wing attach fittings P/N 76090, 2-2107-1, or 1-210-102 on both wings not modified per Aviat SB No. 25.
96-09-08Aviat Aircraft Inc. Models S-2A, S-2B, and S-2S Airplanes (Formerly Pitts Models S-2A…May 20, 1996Airframe (S-2S)

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 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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