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N91JWAerotek PITTS SPECIAL S-1S

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Sep 2016)2 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Apr 30, 2029
Based in
Sparks, NV
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2022
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2016
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Sparks, NV
Certificate issued
Apr 29, 2022
Expires
Apr 30, 2029
Airworthiness
Experimental · Exhibition, Racing
Airworthiness date
Mar 2, 2004

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
Serial number
1-0023
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
AC952F

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming Aeio-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. 2022 – nowIndividual ownerSparks, NV · current

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

Sep 17, 2016 · Reno, NV

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
GAA16CA500

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for GAA16CA500)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (2)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2006-06-16Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-360, IO-360, O-360, LIO-360, and…Apr 27, 2006Engine (AEIO-360 SER)Only with: Engines manufactured new or rebuilt, overhauled, or that had a crankshaft installed after March 1, 1999.
2005-19-11Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-360, IO-360, O-360, LIO-360, LO-360…Oct 21, 2005Engine (AEIO-360 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.

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 19, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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