Single-engine piston

N1PW

1979 Pitts S-2S

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
1004
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-540-D4A5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Welkin Aero Inc (Corporation)
Based
Garden Plain, KS
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Registration record

N1PW on the FAA register

Type
1979 Pitts S-2S
Serial
1004
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-540-D4A5
Registered owner
Welkin Aero Inc
Garden Plain, KS
Certificate issued
2010-12-09
Airworthiness date
2016-08-12
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · exhibition
Mode S (hex)
A0015C
Mode S (octal)
50000534
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-06-03
    Accident at Garden Plain, KS; damage: substantial.
  • 2016-08-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (exhibition)).
  • 2010-12-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N1PW.
  • 1979
    Manufactured (1979).
Overview

About N1PW

N1PW is a 1979 Pitts S-2S, serial number 1004. The FAA register lists Welkin Aero Inc as the registrant in Garden Plain, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 9, 2010 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming AEIO-540-D4A5 engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (exhibition), dated August 12, 2016.

N1PW has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-06-03 Accident · Garden Plain, KS Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN23LA222
Reported aircraft: Pitts S-2S
Probable cause: The pilot s inability to maintain directional control during landing roll due to a flat tire.

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.