Single-engine piston

N427RD

1983 Homebuilt PITTS S1S

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1983
Serial
JL-102
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A1D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Casey, IL
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Registration record

N427RD on the FAA register

Type
1983 Homebuilt PITTS S1S
Serial
JL-102
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A1D
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Casey, IL
Certificate issued
2019-02-09
Airworthiness date
1983-07-07
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A5171B
Mode S (octal)
51213433
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-02-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N427RD.
  • 2006-12-13
    Accident at Naples, FL; damage: minor.
  • 1983-07-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N427RD

N427RD is a 1983 Homebuilt PITTS S1S, serial number JL-102. It is registered to an individual in Casey, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 9, 2019 and expires on February 28, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360-A1D engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated July 7, 1983.

N427RD has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: minor); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2006-12-13 Accident · Naples, FL Damage: Minor NTSB · MIA07LA026A
Reported aircraft: Lingwall Rebich-Pitts
Probable cause: The experimental airplane's pilot inadequate visual lookout while taxiing for takeoff, which resulted in an on-ground collision with a Piper airplane which was standing with its engine operating in the runup area.

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.