# N112JH: 2002 R H W PITTS MOD 12

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [R H W PITTS MOD 12](https://openairdocs.org/model/r-h-w-pitts-mod-12) (registry code 05612Y6, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 109
- Year built: 2002
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Jim Kimball Enterprises PITTS MODEL 12
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 17, 2002
- Certificate issued: June 10, 2020
- Expires: June 30, 2027
- Mode S code: A03471
- Registered owner: [Hutton Joseph M Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HUTTON%20JOSEPH%20M%20JR)
- Location: [Ocala, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Ocala)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.1095° N, 81.9974° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 34472, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=112JH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N112JH

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (R H W PITTS MOD 12)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA21FA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21FA318), Aug 9, 2021: Pitts 12 (N112JH), Ocklawaha, FL, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while performing aerobatic maneuvers, which resulted in an inverted flat spin from which he was unable to recover.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20210809013629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210809013629A), Aug 9, 2021: R H W Ltd PITTS MOD 12 (N112JH), Oklawaha, FL, Destroyed, 2 fatal. The aircraft impacted the water and was totally destroyed. Video from a witness source shows the aircraft on a spin.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Earlier aircraft with N112JH

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N112JH before.

- [Cancelled 2015-05-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N112JH-2015-05-15): Harkins Michael Johnny TIERRA II, S/N 2415129. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Harkins Michael J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HARKINS%20MICHAEL%20J), [Calhoun, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Calhoun)

## Related

- Other R H W PITTS MOD 12 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/r-h-w-pitts-mod-12/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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