# N24DB: Pitts Special S-1, registration cancelled 1989-04-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 11, 1989
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- Airframe: [Pitts Special S-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/pitts-special-s-1) (registry code 72202R2)
- Serial number: 52544
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A22DF3
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N24DB
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=24DB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N24DB-1989-04-11

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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

## 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.

- [Incident 19880821057459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880821057459I), Aug 21, 1988: Amtrpt PITTSSPECIAL (N24DB), Tampa, FL. Made hard landing. Gear bunge cord may have snapped. Gear later collapsed on touchdown and aircraft slid to a stop.

## Other aircraft with N24DB

- [Cancelled 2017-04-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N24DB-2017-04-25): Beech 58, S/N TH-686, built 1975. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Delta Fox Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DELTA%20FOX%20INC), [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)

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