Single-engine piston

N8005X

Homebuilt PITTS S2E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
TB-2
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
International Air Services Inc Trustee (Corporation)
Based
Carson City, NV
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Registration record

N8005X on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt PITTS S2E
Serial
TB-2
Engines
1
Registered owner
International Air Services Inc Trustee
Carson City, NV
Certificate issued
2014-07-03
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
AAE4FA
Mode S (octal)
52562372
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-07-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N8005X to the current registrant.
  • 2004-09-25
    Accident at Hanover, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 1988-11-08
    N8005X previously assigned to a Robinson R22 BETA II Piston Helicopters / R22 BETA Piston Helicopters / R22B Piston Helicopters (s/n 0903); cancelled.
Overview

About N8005X

N8005X is a Homebuilt PITTS S2E, serial number TB-2. The FAA register lists International Air Services Inc Trustee as the registrant in Carson City, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 3, 2014 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 2 seats.

N8005X has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-09-25 Accident · Hanover, IN Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CHI04LA279
Reported aircraft: Ernst Pitts S2E
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance to the trees and terrain during the aerobatic maneuver. Contributing factors were the pilot's decision to perform a low-level, ostentatious aerobatic display and the trees.

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.