Single-engine piston

N272AF

1988 Aviat PITTS S2-B

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1988
Serial
5146
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Beaver, PA
1988 Aviat PITTS S2-B
Representative photo of a Aviat PITTS S2-B. Not a photo of N272AF.
Registration record

N272AF on the FAA register

Type
1988 Aviat PITTS S2-B (FAA: Christen Industries PITTS S-2B)
Serial
5146
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Beaver, PA
Certificate issued
1998-10-27
Airworthiness date
1988-08-16
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A2ADF0
Mode S (octal)
50526760
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 N272AF.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1998-10-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N272AF.
  • 1988-08-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N272AF

N272AF is a 1988 Aviat PITTS S2-B (FAA model PITTS S-2B), serial number 5146. It is registered to an individual in Beaver, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 27, 1998 and expires on August 31, 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, acrobatic), dated August 16, 1988.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N272AF.

Cruise
152 kt
Range
277 nm
Fuel burn
14 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N272AF.

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.