Single-engine piston

N83PS

1977 Aerotek PITTS S-2A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
2143
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Mason, MI
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Registration record

N83PS on the FAA register

Type
1977 Aerotek PITTS S-2A
Serial
2143
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mason, MI
Certificate issued
2024-09-30
Airworthiness date
1977-05-13
Registration expires
2031-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
AB5757
Mode S (octal)
52653527
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-07-26
    Accident at New Holstein, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 2024-09-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N83PS.
  • 1977-05-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N83PS

N83PS is a 1977 Aerotek PITTS S-2A, serial number 2143. It is registered to an individual in Mason, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 30, 2024 and expires on September 30, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming AEIO-360 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, acrobatic), dated May 13, 1977.

N83PS has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-07-26 Accident · New Holstein, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN25LA287
Reported aircraft: Aerotek PITTS S-2A
Probable cause: The pilot s loss of direction control during landing due to an unapproved tailwheel assembly and tail spring that resulted in a tailwheel shimmy and a subsequent 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.