# N73XL: Lawrence PITTS SPECIAL, registration cancelled 1977-09-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 13, 1977
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Lawrence PITTS SPECIAL](https://openairdocs.org/model/lawrence-pitts-special) (registry code 7220268)
- Serial number: CL123
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: February 21, 1975
- Mode S code: A9CACA
- Owner when cancelled: [Lovins James H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LOVINS%20JAMES%20H)
- Location: [Mcdermott, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Mcdermott)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73XL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=73XL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73XL-1977-09-13

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 Lawrence PITTS SPECIAL: https://openairdocs.org/model/lawrence-pitts-special.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 CHI77FEG21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEG21), Jun 20, 1977: Pitts S-1C (N73XL), Minford, OH, destroyed, 1 fatal

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