Single-engine piston

N260L

1989 Aviat PITTS S2-B

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1989
Serial
5171
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Montana Wingnuts LLC (LLC)
Based
Kalispell, MT
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1989 Aviat PITTS S2-B
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Registration record

N260L on the FAA register

Type
1989 Aviat PITTS S2-B (FAA: Christen Industries PITTS S-2B)
Serial
5171
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-540 series
Registered owner
Montana Wingnuts LLC
Kalispell, MT
Certificate issued
2005-08-10
Airworthiness date
1989-10-10
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A27FF7
Mode S (octal)
50477767
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
277 nm
Cruise (type)
152 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$128,794 to $145,000
Middle half of 3 live Aviat PITTS S2-B listings, 1990–1992 models (median $134,900). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N260L.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-08-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N260L.
  • 1989-10-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N260L

N260L is a 1989 Aviat PITTS S2-B (FAA model PITTS S-2B), serial number 5171. The FAA register lists Montana Wingnuts LLC as the registrant in Kalispell, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 10, 2005 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. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 152 knots and a range of about 277 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated October 10, 1989.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N260L.

Cruise
152 kt
Range
277 nm
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Aviat PITTS S2-B type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Aviat PITTS S2-B specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N260L.

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.