# N40X: Trice PITTS SPECIAL S-1S, registration cancelled 1991-06-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 29, 1991
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Trice PITTS SPECIAL S-1S](https://openairdocs.org/model/trice-pitts-special-s-1s) (registry code 7220617)
- Serial number: JT01
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: October 27, 1982
- Last registry action: August 20, 1988
- Mode S code: A4AC55
- Owner when cancelled: [Deitz Richard Thomas Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEITZ%20RICHARD%20THOMAS%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Mcleansboro, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Mcleansboro)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.0660° N, 88.5397° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 62859, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=40X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40X-1991-06-29

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 Trice PITTS SPECIAL S-1S: https://openairdocs.org/model/trice-pitts-special-s-1s.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 NYC90DEG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90DEG02), Aug 18, 1990: Trice Pitts Special S-1S (N40X), Hamilton, OH, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.

## 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 19900818033889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900818033889A), Aug 18, 1990: Child S1SPITTS (N40X), Hamilton, OH, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Engine stopped apparently due to low idle in tail slide maneuver. Undershot open field, hit embankment on landing.

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