# N56AB: 1982 Bastian Richard L PITTS S1S, registration cancelled 2013-04-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 11, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bastian Richard L PITTS S1S](https://openairdocs.org/model/bastian-richard-l-pitts-s1s) (registry code 72206AL)
- 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: BF20
- Year built: 1982
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 17, 1982
- Certificate issued: October 7, 1982
- Last registry action: December 1, 1998
- Mode S code: A72493
- Owner when cancelled: [Buettell Amos E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BUETTELL%20AMOS%20E)
- Location: [Hebron, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Hebron)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.4587° N, 88.4266° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60034, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N56AB
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=56AB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N56AB-2013-04-11

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 Bastian Richard L PITTS S1S: https://openairdocs.org/model/bastian-richard-l-pitts-s1s.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 LAX84LA450](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA450), Aug 22, 1984: Bastian Pitts S1S (N56AB), Tucson, AZ, destroyed

## 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 19840822042849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840822042849A), Aug 22, 1984: Amtrpt PITTSSPECS1 (N56AB), Avra Valley, AZ, Destroyed. Engine quit during inverted flight. Crash occurred when aircraft hit ditch during emergency landing.

## Other aircraft with N56AB

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N56AB): Bezanson Adam M RV-10, S/N 41687, built 2024

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