N51HC is a 1985 Pitts S-1T (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 1026, registered in Litchfield Park, AZ. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming AEIO-360-A1E rated at 200 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (exhibition), issued Sep 18, 2019. It is one of 12 S-1T aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Arizona. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 12, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Litchfield Park, AZ
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Scottsdale FSDO (SDL FSDO) · (480) 284-4450
- Certificate issued
- Sep 13, 2019
- Last FAA action
- Sep 2, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A65FC8
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51457710
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PITTS
- Model
- S-1T
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A8SO (Aviat Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1985
- Serial number
- 1026
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING AEIO-360-A1E (200 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Sep 18, 2019
- Approved operations
- Exhibition
Public airports near Litchfield Park
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendale Regional Glendale, AZ | KGEU | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Phoenix Goodyear Goodyear, AZ | KGYR | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Buckeye Municipal Buckeye, AZ | KBXK | 20 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1 |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2025 | Goodyear, AZ | Amateur-built S-1T this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | WPR25FA253 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.