Single-engine piston

N52JH

1981 Homebuilt PITTS Special S-1C

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

N52JH on the FAA register

Type
1981 Homebuilt PITTS Special S-1C
Serial
1
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Antelope, CA
Certificate issued
2024-10-21
Airworthiness date
1983-08-16
Registration expires
2031-10-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A68765
Mode S (octal)
51503545
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-10-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N52JH.
  • 2022-06-06
    Accident at Reno, NV; damage: substantial.
  • 1983-08-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1981
    Manufactured (1981).
Overview

About N52JH

N52JH is a 1981 Homebuilt PITTS Special S-1C, serial number 1. It is registered to an individual in Antelope, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 21, 2024 and expires on October 31, 2031.

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 August 16, 1983.

N52JH has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-06-06 Accident · Reno, NV Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR22LA206
Reported aircraft: Shea PITTS Special S-1C
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control during landing roll.

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.