Models / Pitts / SPECIAL / N2997G Aircraft record N2997G Pitts SPECIAL Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Aug 2011) · No ADs since 1998 matched
Registration Valid expires Aug 31, 2027 NTSB events 2 substantial, 2011 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner Co-owners
City, state Greenwood, IN
Certificate issued Aug 18, 2020
Expires Aug 31, 2027
Airworthiness Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date Aug 9, 1996 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 SPECIAL
Serial number BM-01
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 A31A3D Engine
Make and model Lycoming Aeio-320 Ser
Type Reciprocating
Power 160 hp Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records 2020 – now Co-owners Greenwood, IN · 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 (2)
Accident · substantial damage Aug 20, 2011 · Bessemer, AL The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report ERA11CA477 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA11CA477)
Accident · substantial damage Oct 5, 1994 · Plant City, FL THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING RESULTING IN THE AIRCRAFT RUNNING OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND NOSING OVER IN SOFT TERRAIN.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report MIA95LA003 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MIA95LA003)
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 20, 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 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record