Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2
57 on the U.S. register. Built from 1998 to 2010; half of them date from 2001 or earlier. California has the most (7). 58% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the S-2 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Lycoming Aeio-540 Ser (44), Lycoming Aeio-540-D4A5 (7), Lycoming Io-540 Ser (2)
- Seats
- 2
- Built of
- steel tube, wood and fabric · The Pitts: a welded steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings under fabric.
- Maker on the register
- Aviat Aircraft Inc
- Registered
- earliest certificate April 4, 2000; newest February 14, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| LLC | 23 | 40% |
| Individual | 22 | 39% |
| Corporation | 10 | 18% |
| Co-owned | 2 | 4% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| S-2C | 57 | 1998 to 2010 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 6 with no year on file
Registration status
By status, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Valid | 56 | 98% |
| Pending cancellation | 1 | 2% |
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 51 | 89% |
| None on file | 3 | 5% |
| Experimental | 3 | 5% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Eastern Stearman INC Trustee2Vertical Works East LLC1Thermal Research CORP1Sunshine Flyer LLC1SR Holding and Investment LLC1Split S LLC1Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee1Sidney Aviation LLC1Seubert Enterprises INC1Pitts S2B LLC1Parsa Aviation LLC1Paradox Aviation LLC1
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Eastern Stearman INC Trustee | 2 |
| Vertical Works East LLC | 1 |
| Thermal Research CORP | 1 |
| Sunshine Flyer LLC | 1 |
| SR Holding and Investment LLC | 1 |
| Split S LLC | 1 |
| Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee | 1 |
| Sidney Aviation LLC | 1 |
| Seubert Enterprises INC | 1 |
| Pitts S2B LLC | 1 |
| Parsa Aviation LLC | 1 |
| Paradox Aviation LLC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Eastern Stearman INC Trustee · Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee · Sidney Aviation LLC · Paradox Aviation LLC
Accident history NTSB records · 1 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
2011-11-06ERA12LA100 · S-2C N177CD · accident near Abingdon, VA · no injuries
The 1 most recent of 1 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
57 as of October 23, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2s?
California, with 7.
Who owns the Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2?
58% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2s on the register built?
Between 1998 and 2010; half of them in 2001 or earlier.
How many Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
1 accidents and incidents since 1982, 0 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2 made of?
A welded steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings, all covered in fabric: the construction of the 1930s and 1940s, which makes wood rot and fabric age the inspection items. The Pitts: a welded steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings under fabric. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2 the component layer
A welded steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings, all covered in fabric: the construction of the 1930s and 1940s, which makes wood rot and fabric age the inspection items. The Pitts: a welded steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings under fabric. The design is held under 1 type certificate (A8SO, held by Aviat Aircraft INC.). The FAA has issued 10 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about airframe structure. 14 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Garmin International INC.
FAA orders 10 airworthiness directives · newest first
2006-07-112006-12-07 · ECi cylinder assemblies · engine
1998-01-2297-26-20 · Longerons · airframe structure
1996-06-0796-10-12 · Flight Control Stick · flight controls
1996-04-0396-12-03 R2 · Aft Lower Fuselage Wing Attach Fittings · airframe structure
1985-01-2185-01-04 · Cockpit Control Tube Assembly · other and general
1976-08-2076-16-08 · Rudder Control · flight controls
All orders naming the Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Airframe structure | 5 | 50% |
| Flight controls | 3 | 30% |
| Other and general | 1 | 10% |
| Engine | 1 | 10% |
Approved replacement parts 32 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Electroair Acquisition Corporation 10Aviation Products Systems INC 4Game Aerospace, LLC 2Aero Technologies LLC 2Aero Accessories LLC 2Uavionix Corporation 1Rapco INC 1Pitts Aviation Enterprises INC 1
Most often: controller wire (4), brake disc (3), rivet (2), propeller control (2), electroair electronic (2), ea ignition (2), brake lining (2), voltage regulator (1), va andaccessories (1), stud (1).
Approved modifications 14 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Garmin International INC 2Weston B Liu 1Visual Instruments LLC 1Steven e Soper 1Seaplanes North LLC 1Mcfarlane Aviation LLC 1Liu, Weston B. 1Lanitz-Prena Folien Factory GMBH 1
Latest
2026-07-02SA02019SE-D (2 OF 3) · Installation of Garmin Model GTN 625/635/650; 725/750 Navigation System
2025-11-20SA12223IB · Installation of Beringer wheel and brake assembly
2022-10-26SA04123CH · Installation of an MT-Propeller MTV-9-B-C/C200-25 or MTV-14-B-C/C190-130 and spinner assembly
2022-01-24SA03819NY · Installation and maintenance of Oratex 6000 Covering and Coating System
2021-09-01SA11174SC PAGE 2 · Installation of BendixKing by Honeywell KSN 770 and KSN 765 WAAS LPV approach capable nav/comm systems
Certificates and bulletins
A8SOType certificate held by Aviat Aircraft INC. · 7 models listed · revised February 18, 2026
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the S-2 links to the rest of the register
Design
- Aviat Aircraft Inc 971 aircraft on the register
- Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C 57 registered
- Built of steel tube, wood and fabric · The Pitts: a welded steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings under fabric.
Engines
- Lycoming AEIO-540 series 44 of these aircraft · 260 hp
- Lycoming AEIO-540-D4A5 7 of these aircraft · 260 hp
- Lycoming IO-540 series 2 of these aircraft · 300 hp
- Lycoming O-360 / VO-360 series 1 of these aircraft · 180 hp
Where they are
- California 7 of these aircraft
- Florida 5 of these aircraft
- Delaware 5 of these aircraft
- New Jersey 4 of these aircraft
- Arizona 4 of these aircraft
Biggest operators
- Eastern Stearman INC Trustee 2 of these aircraft
- Vertical Works East LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Thermal Research CORP 1 of these aircraft
- Sunshine Flyer LLC 1 of these aircraft
- SR Holding and Investment LLC 1 of these aircraft
Record
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the S-2 1 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
Airworthiness
- FAA orders naming the S-2 10 airworthiness directives
- Approved modifications for the S-2 14 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/aviat-aircraft-inc/s-2.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 57
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N531RM | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41PS | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2025-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64LB | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
Thermal Research CORP Pensacola, Florida |
Standard | 2025-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19FC | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2025-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57SD | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2025-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N166 | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
Vertical Works East LLC Brielle, New Jersey |
Standard | 2025-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N411PS | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
4D Aerosports INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177PS | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177CD | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
Co-owned owner Florida |
None on file | 2024-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2UQ | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N385BF | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2024-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N923JF | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
Jf Aerosports LLC Vineland, New Jersey |
Standard | 2024-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N110BK | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N133PS | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
Brew City Acro LLC Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N49TA | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
Seubert Enterprises INC Cottonwood, Idaho |
Standard | 2023-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8ZQ | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2023-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97JX | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
Ac Holdings II INC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N325BF | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
Sunshine Flyer LLC Denver, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3812 | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2023-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15TA | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N126BB | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
G & M Aviation LLC Kokomo, Indiana |
Standard | 2022-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N375BF | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
Db Aviation LLC Walnut Creek, California |
Standard | 2022-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N312PS | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
Con Air LLC Lake Providence, Louisiana |
Experimental | 2022-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N146PS | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
Attitude Aerobatics LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N89PS | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
Individual owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2022-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N188PS | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
Blackbird Jet LLC Boca Raton, Florida |
Standard | 2022-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86PS | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
Helijet Holdings LLC Wellington, Florida |
Standard | 2022-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N69KD | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N127PS | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
Parsa Aviation LLC Boca Raton, Florida |
Standard | 2021-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N957PD | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
Everything Pitts LLC Queen Creek, Arizona |
Standard | 2021-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31TA | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
Fulltron Aviation LLC Springfield, Missouri |
Standard | 2019-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57BC | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2019-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N556DB | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
SR Holding and Investment LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2019-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N171JR | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
Paradox Aviation LLC Whiting, Iowa |
Standard | 2018-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N540BH | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
Extreme Attitude Recovery & Aerobatics LLC Cincinnati, Ohio |
Experimental | 2018-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N148PS | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2018-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44HV | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2018-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99NF | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
Individual owner | Standard | 2018-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N51PS | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
Eastern Stearman INC Trustee Leesburg, Virginia |
Standard | 2018-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N421SG | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
Elevate Our Vetrans LTD Meridian, Idaho |
Standard | 2017-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N254BT | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N107BJ | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2017-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2ZF | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
Split S LLC Bayfield, Colorado |
Standard | 2017-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4LX | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
Acroair II LLC Litchfield Park, Arizona |
None on file | 2016-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44QQ | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
Eastern Stearman INC Trustee Leesburg, Virginia |
Standard | 2015-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N370BF | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
Daal INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2015-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N727AZ | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
Lazy 8 Aerobatics LLC Cushing, Maine |
Standard | 2014-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N454JM | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2011-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N148TA | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
Business Revenue CORP Newton, Iowa |
Standard | 2007-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N924WM | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
Aero Amusements LLC Wildwood Crest, New Jersey |
None on file | 2007-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N380BF | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2007-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N37SG | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2001-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N148F | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2001-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N114PS | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
Pitts S2B LLC Salinas, California |
Standard | 2000-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N114RM | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
Immelman Leasing Company LLC Lompoc, California |
Standard | 2000-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N142PS | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
Sidney Aviation LLC Sidney, Nebraska |
Standard | 2000-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N340BF | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C |
Individual owner California |
Standard | Pending cancellationFAA registration status code 19: Registration pending, pending cancellation. All codes |