Pitts S-2
13 on the U.S. register across 3 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1974 to 1986; half of them date from 1981 or earlier. Georgia has the most (3). 38% 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-360 Ser (4), Lycoming Aeio-540-D4A5 (2), Lycoming Aeio-540 Ser (2)
- Seats
- 2
- Cruise speed
- about 105 mph
- Built of
- steel tube, wood and fabric · The Pitts: a welded steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings under fabric.
- Maker on the register
- Pitts
- Registered
- earliest certificate February 27, 1979; newest July 3, 2025
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 7 | 54% |
| Corporation | 4 | 31% |
| LLC | 1 | 8% |
| Co-owned | 1 | 8% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 4 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 8 | 62% |
| Experimental | 4 | 31% |
| None on file | 1 | 8% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Welkin Aero INC | 2 |
| Vista I INC | 1 |
| Ipme Management CORP | 1 |
| Cnc Aerobatics LLC | 1 |
Accident history NTSB records · 41 cases since 1982, 10 fatal
The 8 most recent of 41 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 Pitts S-2 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
13 as of October 23, 2026, counting 3 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Pitts S-2s?
Georgia, with 3.
Who owns the Pitts S-2?
38% 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 Pitts S-2s on the register built?
Between 1974 and 1986; half of them in 1981 or earlier.
How many Pitts S-2 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
41 accidents and incidents since 1982, 10 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Pitts 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 Pitts 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. No FAA order in the current files names this model. Operators and repair shops have filed 11 failure reports with the FAA since 1999, 7 of them in the last ten years: about 10.8 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is engine.
Failure reports 11 since 1999 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 99 | 1 |
| 00 | 1 |
| 01 | 2 |
| 06 | 1 |
| 09 | 2 |
| 11 | 1 |
| 12 | 2 |
| 15 | 1 |
By system
Failure reports by system, as a table
| reports | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 3 | 27% |
| Landing gear | 3 | 27% |
| Airframe structure | 3 | 27% |
| Propeller | 1 | 9% |
| Heating, ice protection and utility systems | 1 | 9% |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Flange | 3 |
| Aileron | 1 |
| Bushing | 1 |
| Control Tube | 1 |
| Fabric | 1 |
| Fork | 1 |
| Tire | 1 |
| Tube | 1 |
| Wheel | 1 |
Latest reports
Approved replacement parts 4 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:
Most often: voltage regulator (2), mounting (2).
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
- Pitts 46 aircraft on the register
- Pitts S-2A 9 registered
- Pitts S-2S 3 registered
- Pitts S-2B 1 registered
- Built of steel tube, wood and fabric · The Pitts: a welded steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings under fabric.
- Lycoming AEIO-360 series 4 of these aircraft · 180 hp
- Lycoming AEIO-540-D4A5 2 of these aircraft · 260 hp
- Lycoming AEIO-540 series 2 of these aircraft · 260 hp
- Lycoming IO-360-A1A 1 of these aircraft · 200 hp
- Lycoming GSO-480 / IGSO-480 1 of these aircraft · 340 hp
- Georgia 3 of these aircraft
- California 3 of these aircraft
- Kansas 2 of these aircraft
- Pennsylvania 1 of these aircraft
- Oregon 1 of these aircraft
- Welkin Aero INC 2 of these aircraft
- Vista I INC 1 of these aircraft
- Ipme Management CORP 1 of these aircraft
- Cnc Aerobatics LLC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the S-2 41 cases since 1982 · 10 fatal
- Failure reports filed on the S-2 11 reports since 1995
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/pitts/s-2.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 13
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N450GM | Pitts S-2A |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-07-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99MF | Pitts S-2S |
Welkin Aero INC Garden Plain, Kansas |
Experimental | 2025-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19HC | Pitts S-2A |
Vista I INC Smithville, Ohio |
Standard | 2023-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N51ST | Pitts S-2A |
Cnc Aerobatics LLC Ada, Michigan |
Standard | 2023-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28PB | Pitts S-2A |
Ipme Management CORP Jefferson, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N388PS | Pitts S-2B |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2022-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29KT | Pitts S-2A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N719AP | Pitts S-2A |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2018-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1643 | Pitts S-2S |
Individual owner Georgia |
Experimental | 2017-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N49BR | Pitts S-2A |
Co-owned owner California |
None on file | 2013-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1PW | Pitts S-2S |
Welkin Aero INC Garden Plain, Kansas |
Experimental | 2010-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73CF | Pitts S-2A |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 1982-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N187PS | Pitts S-2A |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 1979-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |