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N237V1971 Pitts Special S-1

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Oct 16, 2012.

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Aug 1991)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Lorena, TX
owner city / state
Engine
O&VO-360 SER · 180 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 1972
NTSB events
2
substantial, 1991
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
Lorena, TX
Certificate issued
Aug 18, 1972
Canceled
Oct 16, 2012
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Feb 13, 1979

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 Special
Model
S-1
Year
1971
Serial number
189-H
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
A2245C

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
  1. 1972 – 2012Individual ownerLorena, TX
  2. 1944 – 1948Revenue Aero Club INCWashington, DC · different airframe: 1930 Fairchild Kr-21 S/N 1044

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 (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 31, 1991 · Lincoln, IL

LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
CHI91DEV04

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI91DEV04)

Accident · substantial damage

Nov 9, 1983 · Mcgregor, TX

IN ORDER TO TAKE OFF ON RWY 35, ACFT MUST UTILIZE RWY 4/22 ENROUTE FROM THE ARPT RAMP. AS THE MOONEY TAXIED ONTO RWY 4/22 IT WAS STRUCK BY THE PITTS ROLLING OUT ON RWY 22. WHILE ON BASE LEG, THE PLT OF THE PITTS SAW THE MOONEY TAXIING TOWARD RWY 4/22 & ASSUMED THE MOONEY WOULD STOP & HOLD SHORT. HE ALSO STATED HE NEVER SAW THE MOONEY DURING LANDING DUE TO THE NOSE-HIGH LANDING ATTITUDE OF THE…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
FTW84LA046

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW84LA046)

Accident history for this model

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

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All 7 registered Pitts Special S-1 aircraft

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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