Single-engine piston

N88EW

1985 Aviat PITTS S2-B

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1985
Serial
5073
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aviat Aircraft Inc (Corporation)
Based
Afton, WY
1985 Aviat PITTS S2-B
Representative photo of a Aviat PITTS S2-B. Not a photo of N88EW.
Registration record

N88EW on the FAA register

Type
1985 Aviat PITTS S2-B (FAA: Christen Industries PITTS S-2B)
Serial
5073
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-540 series
Registered owner
Aviat Aircraft Inc
Afton, WY
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1985-05-06
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC1BF5
Mode S (octal)
53015765
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 N88EW.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2014-08-05
    Accident at Oceanside, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1993-09-20
    Accident at Hawthorne, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1985-05-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N88EW

N88EW is a 1985 Aviat PITTS S2-B (FAA model PITTS S-2B), serial number 5073. The FAA register lists Aviat Aircraft Inc as the registrant in Afton, Wyoming.

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), dated May 6, 1985.

N88EW has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
152 kt
Range
277 nm
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Aviat PITTS S2-B type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Aviat PITTS S2-B specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2014-08-05 Accident · Oceanside, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR14LA329
Reported aircraft: Christen Industries PITTS S 2B
Probable cause: The total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot s inadequate fuel planning.
1993-09-20 Accident · Hawthorne, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX93LA359
Reported aircraft: Christen Industries PITTS S-2B
Probable cause: dual student's failure to maintain directional control and improper use of the rudder and the CFI's inadequate supervision of the flight.

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.