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Lake Stevens, WA
Certificate issued
2024-04-26
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2031-04-30
Airworthiness class
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Mode S (hex)
A615DC
Mode S (octal)
51412734
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history
Timeline
2031-04-30
Registration expires (renewal due).
2026-09-07
Accident at Lake Stevens, WA; damage: substantial.
2024-04-26
Certificate of registration issued as N491X.
Overview
About N491X
N491X is a Homebuilt PITTS Model 12, serial number 96. It is registered to an individual in Lake Stevens, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 26, 2024 and expires on April 30, 2031.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 2 seats.
N491X has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Safety record
Accident & incident history
2026-09-07Accident · Lake Stevens, WADamage: SubstantialSerious injuryNTSB (Ongoing) · ANC26LA098
Reported aircraft: Pitts Model 12
Preliminary report: On September 6, 2026, about 1800 Pacific daylight time, an experimental Pitts Model 12 airplane, N491X, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Lake Stevens, Washington. The pilot sustained serious injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
According to the pilot, after departing Frontier Air Park (WN53), Lake Stevens, Washington, he began practicing a series of aerobatic maneuvers in the vicinity of the airport. During a spin, the airplane experienced what the pilot described as a partial loss of engine power. After recovering from the spin, the pilot applied full power, but the engine did not respond.…
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.
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