# N50XV: 1987 Christen Industries PITTS S-2B, registration cancelled 2016-07-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 26, 2016
- Status when cancelled: Second renewal notice
- Airframe: [Christen Industries PITTS S-2B](https://openairdocs.org/model/christen-industries-pitts-s-2b) (registry code 2210006)
- Engine: [Lycoming AEIO-540-D4A5](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-aeio-540-d4a5) (registry code 41799)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1E4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 5109
- Year built: 1987
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, acrobatic
- Airworthiness date: August 22, 2013
- Certificate issued: July 11, 2013
- Last registry action: July 11, 2013
- Mode S code: A639B8
- Owner when cancelled: [Nourse Anthony T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NOURSE%20ANTHONY%20T)
- Location: [Sarasota, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Sarasota)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 27.4010° N, 82.5279° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 34243, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N50XV
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=50XV
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N50XV-2016-07-26

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 ERA14LA383](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA383), Aug 12, 2014: Christen Industries Pitts S (N50XV), Sarasota, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the flight instructor's inadequate preflight fuel planning.

## 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 20140812015089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140812015089A), Aug 12, 2014: Christen Industries Inc PITTS S-2B (N50XV), Sarasota, FL, Substantial damage. On 8/12/2014 the pilot was operating aircraft N50XV and he departed Sarasota airport at around 11:05 am accompanied by a passenger. The pilot stated they…

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