Single-engine piston

N57BC

2001 Aviat PITTS S2-C

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
2001
Serial
6042
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Tonawanda, NY
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2001 Aviat PITTS S2-C
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Registration record

N57BC on the FAA register

Type
2001 Aviat PITTS S2-C (FAA: Aviat S-2C)
Serial
6042
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Tonawanda, NY
Certificate issued
2019-09-09
Airworthiness date
2001-01-09
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A74C2C
Mode S (octal)
51646054
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

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-09-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N57BC to the current registrant.
  • 2016-02-12
    Accident at Santa Paula, CA; damage: minor.
  • 2003-12-01
    N57BC previously assigned to a Sky International S-2C (s/n 6004); cancelled.
  • 2003-09-13
    Accident at Mountain View, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2001-01-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N57BC

N57BC is a 2001 Aviat PITTS S2-C (FAA model S-2C), serial number 6042. It is registered to an individual in Tonawanda, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 9, 2019 and expires on September 30, 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 156 knots and a range of about 290 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated January 9, 2001.

N57BC has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

2016-02-12 Accident · Santa Paula, CA Damage: Minor NTSB · GAA16CA127B
Reported aircraft: Aviat S-2
Probable cause: The tailwheel pilot's failure to see and avoid a stationary airplane performing a run-up, which resulted in a ground collision.
2003-09-13 Accident · Mountain View, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · LAX03CA287
Reported aircraft: Aviat Pitts S-2C
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate clearance with the runway during a low altitude aerobatic maneuver.

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.