# N42JF: Fisher Jerald R PITTS S-1

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Fisher Jerald R PITTS S-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/fisher-jerald-r-pitts-s-1) (registry code 72207A3, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 SER A&C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (registry code 41511)
- Serial number: 1
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 5, 1983
- Certificate issued: March 29, 2023
- Expires: March 31, 2030
- Mode S code: A4FA14
- Registered owner: [Glass Justin](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GLASS%20JUSTIN)
- Location: [Rosharon, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Rosharon)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.3723° N, 95.4554° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77583, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=42JF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42JF

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 (Fisher Jerald R PITTS S-1)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Lycoming I0360 SER A&C)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 WPR24FA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24FA287), Aug 25, 2024: Pitts S1 (N42JF), Santa Paula, CA, destroyed. Probable cause: The total loss of engine power at low altitude for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB LAX83LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA028), Nov 7, 1982: Pitts S1 (N42JF), San Andreas, CA, destroyed

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20240825012139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240825012139A), Aug 25, 2024: Fisher Jerald R PITTS S-1 (N42JF), Santa Paula, CA, Destroyed. Just after takeoff from szp runway 22 the engine made some loud popping noise like backfires then sounded normal. The pilot then turned crosswind then…
- [Accident 19821107057069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821107057069A), Nov 7, 1982: Amtrpt PITTSSPECS1C (N42JF), San Andreas, CA, Destroyed. Crash occurred during emergency landing after engine quit from fuel exhaustion.

## 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.

## Related

- Other Fisher Jerald R PITTS S-1 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/fisher-jerald-r-pitts-s-1/aircraft.md
- The Lycoming I0360 SER A&C engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c.md

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