# N31496: 1981 Aerotek PITTS S-2A, registration cancelled 2002-04-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 25, 2002
- Exported to: Germany
- 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: 2240
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, acrobatic
- Airworthiness date: April 10, 1981
- Certificate issued: December 6, 1999
- Last registry action: December 6, 1999
- Mode S code: A3595F
- Owner when cancelled: [Aircraft Guaranty Title LLC Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRCRAFT%20GUARANTY%20TITLE%20LLC%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 29.9355° N, 95.3976° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77060, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N31496
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=31496
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N31496-2002-04-25

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 MIA86LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA203), Jul 10, 1986: Aerotek Pitts S-2A (N31496), Pompano Beach, FL, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19860710036399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860710036399A), Jul 10, 1986: Amtrpt PITTSSPECIAL (N31496), Pompano Beach, FL, Substantial damage. Student over controlled rudder on the takeoff roll. Aircraft left the runway and nosed over. CFI failed to correct.
- [Incident 19831108070539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831108070539I), Nov 8, 1983: Ayres S2A (N31496), Pompano Beach, FL, Minor damage. Swerved off the runway on the landing roll. Tail wheel steering centering cam malfunctioned.
- [Incident 19810718058739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810718058739I), Jul 18, 1981: Ayres S2A (N31496), Palm Beach, FL, Minor damage. Aircraft touched down on concrete part of drainage area on new airport. Damaged gear propeller and wing.

## Other aircraft with N31496

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N31496): Aeronca 65-TC, S/N C5720T

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