Single-engine piston

N80053

1975 Aerotek PITTS S-2A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1975
Serial
2111
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Abingdon, VA
Registration record

N80053 on the FAA register

Type
1975 Aerotek PITTS S-2A
Serial
2111
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Abingdon, VA
Certificate issued
2008-11-20
Airworthiness date
1975-10-31
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
AAE500
Mode S (octal)
52562400
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-11-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N80053 to the current registrant.
  • 2008-07-19
    Accident at Cleveland, TX; damage: destroyed.
  • 1975-10-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (acrobatic)).
  • 1946-12-02
    N80053 previously assigned to a Culver V (s/n V-94); cancelled.
Overview

About N80053

N80053 is a 1975 Aerotek PITTS S-2A, serial number 2111. It is registered to an individual in Abingdon, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 20, 2008 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (acrobatic), dated October 31, 1975.

N80053 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2008-07-19 Accident · Cleveland, TX Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · DEN08LA124
Reported aircraft: Aerotek Pitts S-2A
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during his attempted performance of aerobatic maneuvers shortly after takeoff.
1984-06-03 Accident · Redlands, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · LAX84LA331B
Reported aircraft: Pitts S2A — a different aircraft that carried the N80053 registration before this airframe.
1977-02-19 Accident · Santee,Ca, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0296
Reported aircraft: Pitts S-2A — a different aircraft that carried the N80053 registration before this airframe.

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.