Single-engine piston

N519ZB

1988 Aviat PITTS S2-B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1988
Serial
5142
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Pittsbird LLC (LLC)
Based
Malvern, OH
1988 Aviat PITTS S2-B
Representative photo of a Aviat PITTS S2-B. Not a photo of N519ZB.
Registration record

N519ZB on the FAA register

Type
1988 Aviat PITTS S2-B (FAA: Christen Industries PITTS S-2B)
Serial
5142
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-540 series
Registered owner
Pittsbird LLC
Malvern, OH
Certificate issued
2008-12-08
Airworthiness date
1988-06-15
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A6851F
Mode S (octal)
51502437
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
277 nm
Cruise (type)
152 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$128,794 to $145,000
Middle half of 3 live Aviat PITTS S2-B listings, 1990–1992 models (median $134,900). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N519ZB.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-07-16
    Accident at Dalton, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 2008-12-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N519ZB.
  • 1988-06-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N519ZB

N519ZB is a 1988 Aviat PITTS S2-B (FAA model PITTS S-2B), serial number 5142. The FAA register lists Pittsbird LLC as the registrant in Malvern, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 8, 2008 and expires on March 31, 2029.

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 152 knots and a range of about 277 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, acrobatic), dated June 15, 1988.

N519ZB has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
152 kt
Range
277 nm
Fuel burn
14 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2013-07-16 Accident · Dalton, OH Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN13LA467
Reported aircraft: Christen Industries PITTS S-2B
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

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.