# N715L: 1978 Leech-Jerome PITTS SPECIAL S-1S

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Leech-Jerome PITTS SPECIAL S-1S](https://openairdocs.org/model/leech-jerome-pitts-special-s-1s) (registry code 7220662, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 SER A&C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (registry code 41511)
- Serial number: 5-71
- Year built: 1978
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 21, 1990
- Certificate issued: June 22, 2020
- Expires: June 30, 2027
- Mode S code: A98F9A
- Registered owner: [Forsman Travis N](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FORSMAN%20TRAVIS%20N)
- Location: [Corvallis, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Corvallis)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.4681° N, 123.2938° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97333, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=715L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N715L

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 (Leech-Jerome PITTS SPECIAL S-1S)

None in force.

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

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 LAX95LA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA252), Jul 12, 1995: Pitts S-1S (N715L), Livermore, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain runway alignment and subsequent collision with some bales of hay.

## 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.

- [Incident 20010920026739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010920026739I), Sep 20, 2001: Amtr PITTSSPECS1S (N715L), Polson, MT, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot stated he ground looped his pitts 81S, N715L at the Polson, Montana airport at approximately 1500 MDT on 09/20/01. He stated he was landing with a…
- [Accident 19950712049329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950712049329A), Jul 12, 1995: Amtr PITTSSPECIAL (N715L), Livermore, CA, Substantial damage. (-16) During landing at the lvk airport pilot lost control of aircraft and departed the runway striking several hay bales. [privacy data omitted] Grass between…

## 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 Leech-Jerome PITTS SPECIAL S-1S aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/leech-jerome-pitts-special-s-1s/aircraft.md
- The Lycoming I0360 SER A&C engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c.md

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