# N1012S: Simpson PITTS SPECIAL S1C, registration cancelled 1984-02-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 22, 1984
- Status when cancelled: Administratively canceled
- Airframe: [Simpson PITTS SPECIAL S1C](https://openairdocs.org/model/simpson-pitts-special-s1c) (registry code 7220245)
- Serial number: 102S
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Last registry action: February 29, 1984
- Mode S code: A00B1A
- Owners when cancelled: [Sold To Cth Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOLD%20TO%20CTH%20AVIATION)
- Location: [Memphis, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Memphis)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.1150° N, 89.9055° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 38117, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1012S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1012S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1012S-1984-02-22

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Simpson PITTS SPECIAL S1C: https://openairdocs.org/model/simpson-pitts-special-s1c.md

## 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 MKC80FA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80FA047), Jul 22, 1980: Pitts S1 (N1012S), Centerville, IA, destroyed, 1 fatal

## 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 19800720029989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800720029989A), Jul 20, 1980: Amtrpt PITTSPECS1C (N1012S), Centerville, IA, Destroyed. Failed to recover from secondary stall during acrobatic manuevers. Engine lackedfull power. Found worn-out piston.

## Other aircraft with N1012S

- [Cancelled 2012-01-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1012S-2012-01-25): Hood Lewis R JUNIOR ACE, S/N RH3, built 2002. First renewal notice. Owner: [Hood Lewis R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOOD%20LEWIS%20R), [Odenville, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Odenville)

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