Single-engine piston

N23RS

1981 Homebuilt PITTS Special S-1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
8-0035
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Casco, WI
Registration record

N23RS on the FAA register

Type
1981 Homebuilt PITTS Special S-1
Serial
8-0035
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Casco, WI
Certificate issued
2021-09-09
Airworthiness date
1982-06-25
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A207AF
Mode S (octal)
50403657
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-07-01
    Accident at Sturgeon Bay, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-09-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N23RS.
  • 1982-06-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1981
    Manufactured (1981).
Overview

About N23RS

N23RS is a 1981 Homebuilt PITTS Special S-1, serial number 8-0035. It is registered to an individual in Casco, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 9, 2021 and expires on September 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming AEIO-360 series engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated June 25, 1982.

N23RS has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-07-01 Accident · Sturgeon Bay, WI Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN22LA302
Reported aircraft: Pitts S1
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain airplane control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and nose over. Contributing to the accident was the pilot s inadequate preflight inspection and the pilot s lack of flight control system knowledge.

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.