# N260DB: 1989 Christen Industries PITTS S-2B, registration cancelled 2001-10-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 17, 2001
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Christen Industries PITTS S-2B](https://openairdocs.org/model/christen-industries-pitts-s-2b) (registry code 2210006)
- Engine: [Lycoming AEIO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-aeio-540-series) (registry code 41568)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1E4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 5170
- Year built: 1989
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 27, 1989
- Certificate issued: February 7, 2000
- Last registry action: February 7, 2000
- Mode S code: A27F4A
- Owner when cancelled: [Murphy James L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MURPHY%20JAMES%20L)
- Location: [Fort Lauderdale, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Fort%20Lauderdale)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 26.1534° N, 80.1226° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33305, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N260DB
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=260DB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N260DB-2001-10-17

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 Christen Industries PITTS S-2B: https://openairdocs.org/model/christen-industries-pitts-s-2b.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 MIA01FA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01FA041), Dec 14, 2000: Christen Industries Pitts S-2B (N260DB), Weston, FL, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: An inflight loss of control by both pilots while maneuvering, which resulted in an inverted flat spin, an uncontrolled descent, and an impact with terrain/water. A factor contributing to the accident…

## 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 20001214039899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001214039899A), Dec 14, 2000: Aviat PITTSS2B (N260DB), Weston, FL, No damage. (-23)No narrative

## Other aircraft with N260DB

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N260DB): Babcock Dayton STALKER, S/N DBS01, built 2010

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