N88EW is a 1985 Christen Industries Inc PITTS S-2B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 5073, registered in Afton, WY. It is powered by a Lycoming AEIO-540 SER rated at 260 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued May 6, 1985. It is one of 60 PITTS S-2B aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Wyoming. About 89% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 5, 2014.
FAA status: Valid registration. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC
- Location
- Afton, WY
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Denver FSDO (DEN FSDO) · (303) 342-1100
- Last FAA action
- Feb 2, 2019
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC1BF5
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53015765
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CHRISTEN INDUSTRIES INC
- Model
- PITTS S-2B
- Year manufactured
- 1985
- Serial number
- 5073
- 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 May 6, 1985
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Afton
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afton Lincoln County/General Boyd L Eddins Field Afton, WY | KAFO | 1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Alpine Alpine, WY | 46U | 32 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Allen H Tigert Soda Springs, ID | U78 | 33 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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 5, 2014 | Oceanside, CA | Christen Industries Inc PITTS S 2B this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR14LA329 |
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.