# N1230S: 1980 Aerotek PITTS S-2A, registration cancelled 2017-06-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 8, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Aerotek PITTS S-2A](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerotek-pitts-s-2a) (registry code 0110201)
- Engine: [Lycoming AEIO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-aeio-360-series) (registry code 41522)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2216
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, acrobatic
- Airworthiness date: November 1, 1994
- Certificate issued: January 23, 2017
- Last registry action: February 17, 2017
- Mode S code: A06140
- Owner when cancelled: [Tail Wheel Flyers Of South Florida LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TAIL%20WHEEL%20FLYERS%20OF%20SOUTH%20FLORIDA%20LLC)
- Location: [Lake Worth, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Lake%20Worth)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 26.5932° N, 80.1290° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33463, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1230S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1230S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1230S-2017-06-08

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 Aerotek PITTS S-2A: https://openairdocs.org/model/aerotek-pitts-s-2a.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 GAA17CA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA181), Mar 8, 2017: Aerotek Pitts S-2A (N1230S), West Palm Beach, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions.

## 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 20170308001209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170308001209A), Mar 8, 2017: Pitts PITTS-S2A (N1230S), West Palm Beach, FL, Substantial damage. ^Mr. Jacobson^ landed on turf rwy 26R at F45 after a dozen uneventful touch & go's. on last landing the aircraft departed the runway on the right hand side,…

## Other aircraft with N1230S

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1230S): American Champion 8KCAB, S/N 1011-2005, built 2005

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