# N898K: Ben Morphew PITTS S2E

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Ben Morphew PITTS S2E](https://openairdocs.org/model/ben-morphew-pitts-s2e) (registry code 05637IW, 2 seats)
- Serial number: K0005
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Certificate issued: March 14, 2018
- Expires: March 31, 2028
- Mode S code: AC63ED
- Registered owner: [Morphew Ben](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MORPHEW%20BEN)
- Location: [Mckinney, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Mckinney)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.2458° N, 96.6307° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75071, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=898K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N898K

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 (Ben Morphew PITTS S2E)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N898K.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N898K.

## 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 N898K

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N898K before.

- [Cancelled 1992-12-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N898K-1992-12-01): Beech 65-A90, S/N LJ198. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Apex Aviation Group](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/APEX%20AVIATION%20GROUP), [Bedford, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Bedford)
- [Cancelled 1939-08-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N898K-1939-08-15): Alfaro Heraclio PTG-2, S/N 5. Owner: [Tony Cartellone](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TONY%20CARTELLONE), [Bedford, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Bedford)

## Related

- Other Ben Morphew PITTS S2E aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/ben-morphew-pitts-s2e/aircraft.md

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