Aircraft record

N2HT1974 Aerotek PITTS SPECIAL S-1S

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Sep 10, 2014.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Aug 1996)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: New Alexandria, PA; owner city / state
Engine: I0360 SER A&C · 200 hp; Lycoming
Owners: 1; since 1984
NTSB events: 1; destroyed, 1996
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: New Alexandria, PA
Certificate issued: Dec 8, 1984
Canceled: Sep 10, 2014
Airworthiness: Experimental · Exhibition, Racing
Airworthiness date: Apr 10, 1987

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: Aerotek
Model: PITTS SPECIAL S-1S
Year: 1974
Serial number: 1-0014
Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 1
Engines: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A18E12

Engine

Make and model: Lycoming I0360 Ser A&C
Type: Reciprocating
Power: 200 hp

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

1984 – 2014Individual ownerNew Alexandria, PA

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

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

NTSB events (1)

Accident · destroyed

Aug 4, 1996 · Pittsburgh, PA

The pilot's utilization of airspeeds greater than the manufacturer recommended maneuvering airspeeds which exceed the design limits of the airplane and resulted in the subsequent failure of the wing spar.

Damage: Destroyed
Injuries: Fatal
Report: IAD96FA126

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for IAD96FA126)

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.

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 16, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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