# N111CW: 1973 Welch PITTS S-1, registration cancelled 2002-02-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 12, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Welch PITTS S-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/welch-pitts-s-1) (registry code 7220284)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 204H
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 2, 1981
- Certificate issued: January 6, 1981
- Last registry action: January 15, 2002
- Mode S code: A03031
- Owner when cancelled: [Baird Kenneth R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BAIRD%20KENNETH%20R)
- Location: [Mesquite, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Mesquite)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.8139° N, 96.6311° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75150, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N111CW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=111CW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N111CW-2002-02-12

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 Welch PITTS S-1: https://openairdocs.org/model/welch-pitts-s-1.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 FTW79FPM16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FPM16), Sep 29, 1979: Pitts S-1C (N111CW), Bartlesville, OK, substantial damage

## 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 19790929026819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790929026819A), Sep 29, 1979: Amtrpt PITTSSPECIAL (N111CW), Bartlesville, OK, Substantial damage. Pilot lost directional control on landing. Found tail wheel springs 200 feet from end of touchdown point. .
- [Incident 19780904017659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780904017659I), Sep 4, 1978: Child S1SPITTS (N111CW), Ponca City, OK, Minor damage. Tail gear attach bolt broke on roll out. Aircraft ground looped.

## Other aircraft with N111CW

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N111CW): Westbay C D CHALLENGER 2, S/N CH2-0105-2576, built 2005

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