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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N983BW

N983BW is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Pitts SPECIAL S1-S. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 21, 1991. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Pitts SPECIAL S1-S cancelled June 21, 1991

Serial number
X
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
September 13, 1990
Last FAA action
September 14, 1990
Last owner
Morgan Mark W (Individual)
Lombard, IL
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N983BW

CHI91DEE01Accident on November 3, 1990 at Dekalb, IL: fatal, destroyed (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Pitts SPECIAL S1-S · serial X

THE PILOT'S ATTEMPT TO PERFORM AEROBATIC MANEUVERS AT LOW ALTITUDE.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site