Single-engine piston

N3117

Homebuilt S-1C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
JJD-1
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Glen Rock, PA
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Registration record

N3117 on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt S-1C
Serial
JJD-1
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Glen Rock, PA
Certificate issued
2024-06-06
Airworthiness date
1980-06-18
Registration expires
2031-06-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A34DD5
Mode S (octal)
50646725
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-06-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N3117.
  • 1992-06-13
    Accident at Newburyport, MA; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-06-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N3117

N3117 is a Homebuilt S-1C, serial number JJD-1. It is registered to an individual in Glen Rock, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 6, 2024 and expires on June 30, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated June 18, 1980.

N3117 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1992-06-13 Accident · Newburyport, MA Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC92LA110
Reported aircraft: James J. Dean PITTS Special S1C
Probable cause: THE PILOT MISJUDGING HIS CLEARANCE TO BRUSH AND SMALL TREES DURING LANDING ROLLOUT.

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.