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N17PB

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1970 PITTS SPECIAL BMP

Fixed wing single enginePort Townsend, WARegistered Jan 13, 2026

N17PB is a 1970 Pitts Special BMP (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 7, registered in Port Townsend, WA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2032. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (amateur-built), issued Mar 31, 2010.

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Registration expiresJan 31, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Jan 31, 2033
Registrant type
Corporation
Registered owner
PORT TOWNSEND AERO MUSEUM
Location
Port Townsend, WA
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Seattle FSDO (SEA FSDO) · (206) 231-3828 or (800) 354-1940
Certificate issued
Jan 13, 2026
Last FAA action
Jan 13, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A1181B
Mode S code (octal)
50214033
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
PITTS SPECIAL
Model
BMP
Year manufactured
1970
Serial number
7
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 1
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Experimental since Mar 31, 2010
Approved operations
Amateur-built

Public airports near Port Townsend

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Jefferson County International
Port Townsend, WA
0S95 miNon-towered100LL
Delaurentis
Oak Harbor, WA
KOKH10 miNon-towered100LL, A
Whidbey Air Park
Langley, WA
W1018 miNon-towered-

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.