Single-engine piston

N34PD

1981 Homebuilt PITTS S-1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
45
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hurst, TX
Registration record

N34PD on the FAA register

Type
1981 Homebuilt PITTS S-1
Serial
45
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hurst, TX
Certificate issued
1991-01-23
Airworthiness date
1981-05-26
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A3BC3E
Mode S (octal)
50736076
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1994-05-30
    Accident at Alvarado, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1991-01-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N34PD.
  • 1981-05-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N34PD

N34PD is a 1981 Homebuilt PITTS S-1, serial number 45. It is registered to an individual in Hurst, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 23, 1991 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 series engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated May 26, 1981.

N34PD has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1994-05-30 Accident · Alvarado, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW94LA186
Reported aircraft: Donner Pitts S-1
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS. A FACTOR WAS THE CROSSWIND.

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.