Single-engine piston

N61PS

1991 Aviat PITTS S2-B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1991
Serial
5230
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Pitts Rock and Roll Inc Trustee (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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1991 Aviat PITTS S2-B
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Registration record

N61PS on the FAA register

Type
1991 Aviat PITTS S2-B (FAA: Aviat PITTS S-2B)
Serial
5230
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-540 series
Registered owner
Pitts Rock and Roll Inc Trustee
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2024-05-31
Airworthiness date
1991-12-12
Registration expires
2031-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A7EDBB
Mode S (octal)
51766673
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 N61PS.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N61PS.
  • 2004-03-03
    Accident at Parkland, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1991-12-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N61PS

N61PS is a 1991 Aviat PITTS S2-B (FAA model PITTS S-2B), serial number 5230. The FAA register lists Pitts Rock and Roll Inc Trustee as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 31, 2024 and expires on May 31, 2031.

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 December 12, 1991.

N61PS has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
152 kt
Range
277 nm
Fuel burn
14 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-03-03 Accident · Parkland, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA04CA055
Reported aircraft: Aviat Pitts S2B
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight planning which resulted in an off-airport precautionary landing to preclude fuel exhaustion, which resulted in damage to the airplane during the landing.
1994-07-04 Accident · Fort Lauderdale, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA94LA171
Reported aircraft: Pitts S2B — a different aircraft that carried the N61PS registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: THE POOR WELDING QUALITY OF THE MANUFACTURER, RESULTING IN THE FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE AILERON ATTACHMENT BRACKET.
1994-05-26 Accident · Keystone Height, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA94LA154
Reported aircraft: Pitts S2B — a different aircraft that carried the N61PS registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S EXCEEDING OF THE DESIGN LIMITATIONS OF THE AIRPLANE.

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.