Single-engine piston

N117CL

1984 Aviat PITTS S2-B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1984
Serial
5061
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Inver Grove, MN
1984 Aviat PITTS S2-B
Representative photo of a Aviat PITTS S2-B. Not a photo of N117CL.
Registration record

N117CL on the FAA register

Type
1984 Aviat PITTS S2-B (FAA: Christen Industries PITTS S-2B)
Serial
5061
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-540 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Inver Grove, MN
Certificate issued
2009-02-05
Airworthiness date
1984-12-14
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A04671
Mode S (octal)
50043161
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
277 nm
Cruise (type)
152 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$128,794 to $145,000
Middle half of 3 live Aviat PITTS S2-B listings, 1990–1992 models (median $134,900). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N117CL.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-02-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N117CL.
  • 1986-12-14
    Accident at Gulfport, MS; damage: substantial.
  • 1984-12-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N117CL

N117CL is a 1984 Aviat PITTS S2-B (FAA model PITTS S-2B), serial number 5061. It is registered to co-owners in Inver Grove, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 5, 2009 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming AEIO-540 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 152 knots and a range of about 277 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, acrobatic), dated December 14, 1984.

N117CL has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
152 kt
Range
277 nm
Fuel burn
14 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1986-12-14 Accident · Gulfport, MS Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA87LA049
Reported aircraft: Christen Industries PITTS S-2B

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.