Aircraft record

N47844Aerotek PITTS S-2A

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Sep 1983)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Valid; expires Jan 31, 2028
Based in: Winchester, CA; owner city / state
Owners: 1; since 2021
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 1983
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026

Registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Winchester, CA
Certificate issued: Jan 28, 2021
Expires: Jan 31, 2028

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 S-2A
Serial number: 2239
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: A5E1D3

Engine

Type: Reciprocating

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

2021 – nowIndividual ownerWinchester, CA · current
1978 – 1981B Martinez Sons Co INCSan Antonio, TX · different airframe: 1977 Piper Pa-28r-201t S/N 28r-7803026
1951 – 1952Co-ownersExcelsior Springs, MO · different airframe: 1942 Ryan St3kr S/N 1902

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 · substantial damage

Sep 25, 1983 · Dublin, GA

THE PLT LANDED AT EASTMAN, GA, WHERE HE PLANNED TO REFUEL, WHILE EN ROUTE FROM MILTON, FL TO SUMTER, SC. FUEL WAS NOT AVAILABLE, SO HE DEPARTED FOR SWAINSBORO, GA. HOWEVER, HE DECIDED THAT WOULD BE TOO FAR, AND PLANNED INSTEAD, TO LAND AT DUBLIN WHICH WAS 30 MI CLOSER. WHILE IN A CRUISE DESCENT TO DUBLIN, THE ENG LOST POWER. THE PLT STATED THAT HE TURNED THE ELECTRIC FUEL BOOST PUMP ON & NOTED…

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: ATL83LA381

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL83LA381)

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 17, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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