Single-engine piston

N230MP

Homebuilt PITTS S1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
1001
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
San Jose, CA
Registration record

N230MP on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt PITTS S1
Serial
1001
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
San Jose, CA
Certificate issued
1996-03-25
Airworthiness date
1988-08-11
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A209A1
Mode S (octal)
50404641
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1996-09-13
    Accident at Reno, NV; damage: substantial.
  • 1996-03-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N230MP.
  • 1988-08-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N230MP

N230MP is a Homebuilt PITTS S1, serial number 1001. It is registered to an individual in San Jose, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 25, 1996 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 SER A&C engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated August 11, 1988.

N230MP has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1996-09-13 Accident · Reno, NV Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX96LA336A
Reported aircraft: Pitts S-1S
Probable cause: The pilot of N230MP inadequate visual lookout while landing on a runway occupied by another known aircraft. A factor in the accident was the procedure to allow simultaneous landings by aircraft on the same runway.

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.