Single-engine piston

N742MA

1982 Pitts S-1T

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1982
Serial
1005
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Shirley, MA
Registration record

N742MA on the FAA register

Type
1982 Pitts S-1T
Serial
1005
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Shirley, MA
Certificate issued
2026-07-25
Airworthiness date
1992-06-08
Registration expires
2033-07-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · exhibition
Mode S (hex)
A9FB0C
Mode S (octal)
52375414
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-07-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N742MA to the current registrant.
  • 2025-09-02
    Accident at Danbury, CT; damage: substantial.
  • 2012-08-06
    N742MA previously assigned to a Boeing 737-83N (s/n 30675); cancelled.
  • 1992-06-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (exhibition)).
  • 1982
    Manufactured (1982).
Overview

About N742MA

N742MA is a 1982 Pitts S-1T, serial number 1005. It is registered to an individual in Shirley, Massachusetts. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 25, 2026 and expires on July 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming AEIO-360 series engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (exhibition), dated June 8, 1992.

N742MA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-09-02 Accident · Danbury, CT Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA25LA381
Reported aircraft: Pitts S-1T
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout, which resulted in a ground loop.
NTSB report ↗

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.