Single-engine piston

N893DC

1990 Aviat PITTS S2-B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1990
Serial
5182
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Corporate Air Charter Inc (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
1990 Aviat PITTS S2-B
Representative photo of a Aviat PITTS S2-B. Not a photo of N893DC.
Registration record

N893DC on the FAA register

Type
1990 Aviat PITTS S2-B (FAA: Christen Industries PITTS S-2B)
Serial
5182
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-540 series
Registered owner
Corporate Air Charter Inc
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2017-01-10
Airworthiness date
1990-03-28
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC50C7
Mode S (octal)
53050307
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 N893DC.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-01-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N893DC.
  • 2014-08-09
    Accident at Lakeville, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 1990-03-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N893DC

N893DC is a 1990 Aviat PITTS S2-B (FAA model PITTS S-2B), serial number 5182. The FAA register lists Corporate Air Charter Inc as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 10, 2017 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), dated March 28, 1990.

N893DC has 1 accident/incident record 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

2014-08-09 Accident · Lakeville, NY Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA14CA379
Reported aircraft: Aviat Pitts S2B
Probable cause: The pilot's decision to favor the right side of the relatively narrow turf runway while landing, resulting in inadvertent contact with tall grass and a berm.

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.