# N237V: 1971 Pitts Special S-1, registration cancelled 2012-10-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 16, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Pitts Special S-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/pitts-special-s-1) (registry code 72202R2)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Serial number: 189-H
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: February 13, 1979
- Certificate issued: August 18, 1972
- Last registry action: June 15, 2010
- Mode S code: A2245C
- Owner when cancelled: [Shauck Maxwell E Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHAUCK%20MAXWELL%20E%20JR)
- Location: [Lorena, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Lorena)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 31.3971° N, 97.1787° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76655, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N237V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=237V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N237V-2012-10-16

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 Pitts Special S-1: https://openairdocs.org/model/pitts-special-s-1.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 CHI91DEV04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91DEV04), Aug 31, 1991: Pitts Special S-1 (N237V), Lincoln, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
- [NTSB FTW84LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA046), Nov 9, 1983: Pitts Special S-1 (N237V), Mcgregor, TX, 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 19910831037339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910831037339A), Aug 31, 1991: Amtrpt PITTSSPECS1 (N237V), Lincoln, IL, Substantial damage. Engine quit on takeoff. Turned back,flipped landing in corn. No defects found. Modified to use ethanol in engine.
- [Accident 19831109057011A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831109057011A), Nov 9, 1983: Amtrpt PITTSSPECS1 (N237V), Mcgregor, TX, Substantial damage. Collided with a Mooney N9667M during the landing roll. Mooney had taxied onto runway. Pitts had no radio or lights.

## Other aircraft with N237V

- [Cancelled 1948-02-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N237V-1948-02-26): Fairchild KR-21, S/N 1044, built 1930. Owner: [Revenue Aero Club Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/REVENUE%20AERO%20CLUB%20INC), [Washington, DC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DC/Washington)

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