Single-engine piston

N12QW

1984 Pitts Aerobatics S-2B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1984
Serial
5053
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
All Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Tucson, AZ
Registration record

N12QW on the FAA register

Type
1984 Pitts Aerobatics S-2B
Serial
5053
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-540 series
Registered owner
All Aviation LLC
Tucson, AZ
Certificate issued
2012-04-12
Airworthiness date
2000-02-08
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A052CC
Mode S (octal)
50051314
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-04-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N12QW.
  • 2000-02-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
  • 1993-03-07
    Accident at Hillsboro, MD; damage: destroyed.
  • 1984
    Manufactured (1984).
Overview

About N12QW

N12QW is a 1984 Pitts Aerobatics S-2B, serial number 5053. The FAA register lists All Aviation LLC as the registrant in Tucson, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 12, 2012 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming AEIO-540 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, acrobatic), dated February 8, 2000.

N12QW has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1993-03-07 Accident · Hillsboro, MD Damage: Destroyed Serious injury NTSB · BFO93LA045
Reported aircraft: Pitts S-2B
Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED, WHILE PERFORMING AEROBATIC MANEUVERS, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT FLAT SPIN AND AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT INTO TERRAIN.

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.