# N31SP: 1970 Anderson PITTS S-1, registration cancelled 2013-08-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 8, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Anderson PITTS S-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/anderson-pitts-s-1) (registry code 72201BA)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-360-A1D](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-360-a1d) (registry code 41504)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-286](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-286) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: AL-2
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 27, 1979
- Certificate issued: November 3, 1992
- Last registry action: December 1, 1998
- Mode S code: A34616
- Owner when cancelled: [Bardic Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BARDIC%20AVIATION)
- Location: [Reading, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Reading)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.3986° N, 75.9461° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19605, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N31SP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=31SP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N31SP-2013-08-08

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 Anderson PITTS S-1: https://openairdocs.org/model/anderson-pitts-s-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 NYC93LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA011), Oct 8, 1992: Anderson Pitts S-1 (N31SP), Minersville, PA, destroyed. Probable cause: A LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO A FOREIGN OBJECT JAMMING THE ELEVATOR FLIGHT CONTROLS.

## 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 19921008041379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921008041379A), Oct 8, 1992: Amtrpt PITTSSPECS1 (N31SP), Pottsville, PA, Destroyed. Entered inadvertent flat spin during acrobatic maneuvers. Continued to flat upright ground impact.

## Other aircraft with N31SP

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N31SP): Cessna 525, S/N 525-0874, built 2015
- [Cancelled 2025-12-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N31SP-2025-12-16): Cessna 525, S/N 5250490, built 2002. Exported to Brazil. Owner: [Global Flight Support And Sales Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GLOBAL%20FLIGHT%20SUPPORT%20AND%20SALES%20INC), [Tampa, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Tampa)

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