Single-engine piston

N12CK

1990 Aviat PITTS S2-B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1990
Serial
5179
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Redmond, OR
1990 Aviat PITTS S2-B
Representative photo of a Aviat PITTS S2-B. Not a photo of N12CK.
Registration record

N12CK on the FAA register

Type
1990 Aviat PITTS S2-B (FAA: Christen Industries PITTS S-2B)
Serial
5179
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Redmond, OR
Certificate issued
2025-11-21
Airworthiness date
1990-01-31
Registration expires
2032-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A05195
Mode S (octal)
50050625
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 N12CK.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-05
    Accident at Yuma, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2025-11-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N12CK.
  • 1990-01-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N12CK

N12CK is a 1990 Aviat PITTS S2-B (FAA model PITTS S-2B), serial number 5179. It is registered to an individual in Redmond, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 21, 2025 and expires on November 30, 2032.

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), dated January 31, 1990.

N12CK has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
152 kt
Range
277 nm
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Aviat PITTS S2-B type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Aviat PITTS S2-B specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-10-05 Accident · Yuma, AZ Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB (Ongoing) · WPR27LA018
Reported aircraft: Christen Industries PITTS S-2B
FAA remark: AIRCRAFT PERFORMING STUNT MANEUVERS AND CRASHED FOR UNKNOWN REASONS, YUMA, AZ.
NTSB report ↗

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.