Single-engine piston

N44HV

2003 Aviat PITTS S2-C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2003
Serial
6056
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Chandler, AZ
2003 Aviat PITTS S2-C
Representative photo of a Aviat PITTS S2-C. Not a photo of N44HV.
Registration record

N44HV on the FAA register

Type
2003 Aviat PITTS S2-C (FAA: Aviat S-2C)
Serial
6056
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Chandler, AZ
Certificate issued
2018-04-19
Airworthiness date
2003-07-09
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A54907
Mode S (octal)
51244407
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
290 nm
Cruise (type)
156 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-04-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N44HV to the current registrant.
  • 2013-12-09
    Accident at Chandler, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2003-07-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
  • 1991-06-04
    N44HV previously assigned to a Cessna 421B (s/n 421B0652); cancelled.
Overview

About N44HV

N44HV is a 2003 Aviat PITTS S2-C (FAA model S-2C), serial number 6056. It is registered to an individual in Chandler, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 19, 2018 and expires on April 30, 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 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 July 9, 2003.

N44HV has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

2013-12-09 Accident · Chandler, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR14LA065
Reported aircraft: Aviat S 2C
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain airplane control during landing, which resulted in impact with a runway identifier sign, and the flight instructor s delayed remedial action to take the controls and initiate a go-around.
1988-09-20 Accident · Winner, SD Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN88LA208
Reported aircraft: Cessna 421B — a different aircraft that carried the N44HV registration before this airframe.

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.