# N61AC: Blatter Richard PITTS S2S, registration cancelled 1997-03-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 19, 1997
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Blatter Richard PITTS S2S](https://openairdocs.org/model/blatter-richard-pitts-s2s) (registry code 72216B2)
- Serial number: 001
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: October 30, 1991
- Last registry action: May 17, 1995
- Mode S code: A7EC68
- Owners when cancelled: [Rux J S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RUX%20J%20S), [Jones Janice R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JONES%20JANICE%20R)
- Location: [La Porte, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/La%20Porte)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 41.6071° N, 86.7217° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 46350, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N61AC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=61AC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N61AC-1997-03-19

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 Blatter Richard PITTS S2S: https://openairdocs.org/model/blatter-richard-pitts-s2s.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 CHI96FA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96FA005), Oct 8, 1995: Blatter-Pitts S2S (N61AC), Waukegan, IL, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the aerobatic maneuver. Factors associated with the accident were: an improper weight and balance with a center of gravity aft of the rear…

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19951008036179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951008036179A), Oct 8, 1995: Amtrpt PITTSSPECS2S (N61AC), Chicago/Waukega, IL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Collided with runway during series of low level rolls. Over gross weight. Aft center gravity. Low skill level. (-23) on October 8, 1995, at approximately 1217…
- [Incident 19840729044229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840729044229I), Jul 29, 1984: Amtrpt PITTSSPECS2S (N61AC), Centralia, IL, Minor damage. Damaged the aircraft on a hard landing. Blamed a gusty wind and downdrafts.

## Other aircraft with N61AC

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N61AC): Air Creation USA ARV TANARG, S/N T19013, built 2019
- [Cancelled 2013-08-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N61AC-2013-08-20): Catchot Angus KITFOX IV, S/N C9410-0075, built 2001. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Thomson Mark L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THOMSON%20MARK%20L), [Pomona Park, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Pomona%20Park)
- [Cancelled 1984-06-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N61AC-1984-06-01): Lacey James A PITTS S1S, S/N 001. Owner: [Lacey James A And Lacey William G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LACEY%20JAMES%20A%20AND%20LACEY%20WILLIAM%20G), [Dundee, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Dundee)

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