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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Aviat
Model
PITTS S-2B
Year
1993
Serial number
5280
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
A7E7B5
Engine
Make and model
Lycoming Aeio-540 Ser
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
2011 – nowIndividual ownerEast Aurora, NY · current
1972 – 1973Wes-AirWeatherford, OK · different airframe: Cessna 150j S/N 15070605
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026
NTSB events (1)
Accident · substantial damage
Mar 20, 1994 · Albion, NY
the pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll, and the subsequent collision with soft terrain and nose over. Factors related to the accident were: the snowbanks on either side of the runway, and the pilot's lack of recent flight experience.
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.
Engine (AEIO-540 SER)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.
Engine (AEIO-540 SER)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.
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.