# N23NL: 1972 Hamilton PITTS SPECIAL SC-1, registration cancelled 2009-06-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 23, 2009
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Hamilton PITTS SPECIAL SC-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/hamilton-pitts-special-sc-1) (registry code 722024Y)
- 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: RH1
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 12, 1981
- Certificate issued: August 13, 2008
- Last registry action: August 13, 2008
- Mode S code: A2075E
- Owners when cancelled: [Veal Jeff S DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VEAL%20JEFF%20S%20DBA), [Wings And Rods](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WINGS%20AND%20RODS)
- Location: [Corning, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Corning)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.9235° N, 122.2705° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 96021, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N23NL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=23NL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23NL-2009-06-23

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 Hamilton PITTS SPECIAL SC-1: https://openairdocs.org/model/hamilton-pitts-special-sc-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 LAX99LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA179), May 11, 1999: Hamilton Pitts Special SC-1 (N23NL), Sacramento, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's misjudged flare, which led to bounced landing, and his failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the bounced landing recovery.

## 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 19990511004969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990511004969A), May 11, 1999: Amtr PITTSSPECSC1 (N23NL), Sacramento, CA, Substantial damage. (.4)The pilot reported that he began the flare higher than normal and the airplane subsequently stalled about 3 to 4 feet above the runway surface. After the…

## Other aircraft with N23NL

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N23NL): Pilatus PC-24, S/N 312, built 2023

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