Single-engine piston

N7RN

Aviat PITTS S2-B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
5098
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Afs Aero LLC (LLC)
Based
Kalispell, MT
 Aviat PITTS S2-B
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Registration record

N7RN on the FAA register

Type
Aviat PITTS S2-B (FAA: Christen Industries PITTS S-2B)
Serial
5098
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-540 series
Registered owner
Afs Aero LLC
Kalispell, MT
Certificate issued
2025-05-19
Airworthiness date
1986-05-05
Registration expires
2032-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A95160
Mode S (octal)
52250540
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 N7RN.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-07-17
    Accident at Porter Center, NY.
  • 2025-05-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N7RN.
  • 1986-05-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N7RN

N7RN is an Aviat PITTS S2-B (FAA model PITTS S-2B), serial number 5098. The FAA register lists Afs Aero LLC as the registrant in Kalispell, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 19, 2025 and expires on May 31, 2032.

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 May 5, 1986.

N7RN has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Cruise
152 kt
Range
277 nm
Fuel burn
14 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-07-17 Accident · Porter Center, NY Minor injury NTSB · ERA26LA276
Reported aircraft: Christen Industries PITTS S-2B
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
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.