N77TW is a 1989 Christen Industries Inc PITTS S-2B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 5160, registered in Oakland, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2033. It is powered by a Lycoming AEIO-540 SER rated at 260 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, acrobatic), issued Mar 29, 1989. It is one of 60 PITTS S-2B aircraft in the FAA registry, 6 of them registered in California. About 27% of them were built after it.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2033
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Oakland, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Oakland FSDO (OAK FSDO)
- Certificate issued
- Oct 30, 2026
- Last FAA action
- Oct 30, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- AA686C
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52464154
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CHRISTEN INDUSTRIES INC
- Model
- PITTS S-2B
- Year manufactured
- 1989
- Serial number
- 5160
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING AEIO-540 SER (260 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Mar 29, 1989
- Approved operations
- Normal, Acrobatic
Public airports near Oakland
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland San Francisco Bay Oakland, CA | KOAK | 3 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Hayward Executive Hayward, CA | KHWD | 10 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
| San Francisco International San Francisco, CA | KSFO | 13 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A++ |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Changes seen in the FAA file
- Status: Sale reported → Valid registration
- Expiration date changed to Oct 31, 2033
- New registration certificate issued on Oct 30, 2026
CheckAero compares the daily FAA registry files since Oct 21, 2026; earlier changes are not in this log.