N80053 is a 1975 Aerotek PITTS S-2A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 2111, registered in Abingdon, VA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming I0360 SER rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (acrobatic), issued Oct 31, 1975. It is one of 78 PITTS S-2A aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Virginia. About 50% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 19, 2008.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Abingdon, VA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Charleston FSDO (CRW FSDO) · (304) 347-5199
- Certificate issued
- Nov 20, 2008
- Last FAA action
- Jun 16, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AAE500
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52562400
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AEROTEK
- Model
- PITTS S-2A
- Year manufactured
- 1975
- Serial number
- 2111
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Oct 31, 1975
- Approved operations
- Acrobatic
Public airports near Abingdon
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Highlands Abingdon, VA | KVJI | 4 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Johnson County Mountain City, TN | 6A4 | 22 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| William B Greene Jr Regional Elizabethton, TN | 0A9 | 26 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 1946 | CULVER V | V-94 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2008 | Cleveland, TX | Aerotek Pitts S-2A this airframe | Destroyed | Fatal | DEN08LA124 |
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.