N79AV is a 1986 Pitts Aerobatics S-2B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 5114. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2031. It is powered by a Lycoming AEIO-540 SER rated at 260 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Dec 4, 1986. It is one of 28 S-2B aircraft in the FAA registry. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 20, 2025.
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Registration expiresMar 31, 2032
Today
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Certificate issued
- Mar 27, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Mar 27, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- AAB5C0
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52532700
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PITTS AEROBATICS
- Model
- S-2B
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A8SO (Aviat Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1986
- Serial number
- 5114
- 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 Dec 4, 1986
- Approved operations
- Normal
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2025 | Broadway, NC | Pitts S2 this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | ERA25FA231 |
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.