Single-engine piston

N340BF

2003 Aviat PITTS S2-C

Not current (FAA status 19) 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2003
Serial
6055
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-540 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 19)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Simi Valley, CA
2003 Aviat PITTS S2-C
Representative photo of a Aviat PITTS S2-C. Not a photo of N340BF.
Registration record

N340BF on the FAA register

Type
2003 Aviat PITTS S2-C (FAA: Aviat S-2C)
Serial
6055
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Simi Valley, CA
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
2003-03-21
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A3BD6D
Mode S (octal)
50736555
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
290 nm
Cruise (type)
156 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status 19)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2014-10-28
    Accident at Rutland, VT; damage: substantial.
  • 2003-03-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N340BF

N340BF is a 2003 Aviat PITTS S2-C (FAA model S-2C), serial number 6055. It is registered to an individual in Simi Valley, California.

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 156 knots and a range of about 290 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, acrobatic), dated March 21, 2003.

N340BF has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
156 kt
Range
290 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
554 ft
Landing over 50 ft
750 ft
Fuel burn
15 gph

Published figures for the Aviat PITTS S2-C type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2014-10-28 Accident · Rutland, VT Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA15CA037
Reported aircraft: Aviat S 2C
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout in gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in a ground loop and subsequent substantial damage to the airplane.

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.