Single-engine piston

N812BL

1997 Aviat PITTS S2-B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1997
Serial
5356
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Dallas, TX
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1997 Aviat PITTS S2-B
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Registration record

N812BL on the FAA register

Type
1997 Aviat PITTS S2-B (FAA: Aviat PITTS S-2B)
Serial
5356
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Dallas, TX
Certificate issued
1998-03-17
Airworthiness date
1998-01-07
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
AB10EE
Mode S (octal)
52610356
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 N812BL.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1998-06-06
    Accident at Dallas, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1998-03-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N812BL.
  • 1998-01-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
  • 1997
    Manufactured (1997).
Overview

About N812BL

N812BL is a 1997 Aviat PITTS S2-B (FAA model PITTS S-2B), serial number 5356. It is registered to an individual in Dallas, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 17, 1998 and expires on October 31, 2029.

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 January 7, 1998.

N812BL has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
152 kt
Range
277 nm
Fuel burn
14 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1998-06-06 Accident · Dallas, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW98LA317B
Reported aircraft: Aviat PITTS S-2B
Probable cause: The inadequate visual lookout by the pilots of both airplanes.

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.