# N76EM: 1976 Merchant PITTS S-1S, registration cancelled 2006-04-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 24, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Merchant PITTS S-1S](https://openairdocs.org/model/merchant-pitts-s-1s) (registry code 7220624)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 SER A&C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (registry code 41511)
- Serial number: 1976
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 10, 1979
- Certificate issued: June 16, 1976
- Last registry action: February 21, 2006
- Mode S code: AA3F9F
- Owner when cancelled: [Merchant Jerry](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MERCHANT%20JERRY)
- Location: [Vinton, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Vinton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.1722° N, 92.0093° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 52349, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N76EM
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=76EM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N76EM-2006-04-24

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 Merchant PITTS S-1S: https://openairdocs.org/model/merchant-pitts-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 MKC88FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88FA012), Oct 31, 1987: Merchant Pitts S-1S (N76EM), Vinton, IA, substantial damage

## 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 19871031065409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871031065409A), Oct 31, 1987: Child S1SPITTS (N76EM), Vinton, IA, Substantial damage. Engine quit on climbout. Aircraft nosed over in field. Fuel tanks empty. Aircraft sat idle with little maintenance.

## Other aircraft with N76EM

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N76EM): Embraer-Empresa Brasileira De EMB-500, S/N 50000013, built 2009

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