Single-engine piston

N5300V

Aerotek PITTS S-2A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
2262
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Darwin, MN
Registration record

N5300V on the FAA register

Type
Aerotek PITTS S-2A
Serial
2262
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Darwin, MN
Certificate issued
2007-03-21
Airworthiness date
1982-02-11
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A6B2D9
Mode S (octal)
51531331
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-03-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N5300V to the current registrant.
  • 2005-05-01
    Accident at Tracy, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1982-02-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
  • 1980-06-27
    N5300V previously assigned to a Cessna 172RG Cutlass (s/n 172RG0503); cancelled.
  • 1959-02-13
    N5300V previously assigned to a Hiller UH 12B Piston Helicopters (s/n 555); cancelled.
Overview

About N5300V

N5300V is an Aerotek PITTS S-2A, serial number 2262. It is registered to an individual in Darwin, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 21, 2007 and expires on October 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, acrobatic), dated February 11, 1982.

N5300V has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2005-05-01 Accident · Tracy, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · LAX05CA153
Reported aircraft: Aerotek Pitts S-2A
Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions and failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a ground loop and nose over.

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.