Single-engine piston

N16LW

1981 Homebuilt PITTS S1-C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
1981
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Malabar, FL
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Registration record

N16LW on the FAA register

Type
1981 Homebuilt PITTS S1-C
Serial
1981
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Malabar, FL
Certificate issued
1981-10-23
Airworthiness date
1982-05-10
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A0F064
Mode S (octal)
50170144
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1994-04-13
    Accident at Lakeland, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1982-05-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1981-10-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N16LW.
Overview

About N16LW

N16LW is a 1981 Homebuilt PITTS S1-C, serial number 1981. It is registered to an individual in Malabar, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 23, 1981 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 series engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated May 10, 1982.

N16LW has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1994-04-13 Accident · Lakeland, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA94LA120
Reported aircraft: Pitts S1-C
Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER RUNWAY ALIGNMENT DURING A CROSSWIND LANDING.

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.