# N8004: Aerotek PITTS SPECIAL S-1S, registration cancelled 1982-01-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 19, 1982
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Aerotek PITTS SPECIAL S-1S](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerotek-pitts-special-s-1s) (registry code 0110301)
- Serial number: 10009
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: August 11, 1977
- Mode S code: AAE4C1
- Owner when cancelled: [Smith Jon Michael](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20JON%20MICHAEL)
- Location: [Greenbelt, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Greenbelt)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8004
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8004
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8004-1982-01-19

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 Aerotek PITTS SPECIAL S-1S: https://openairdocs.org/model/aerotek-pitts-special-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 NYC79FGM41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FGM41), Aug 1, 1979: Pitts S1S (N8004), Bedford, PA, 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 19790801017509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790801017509A), Aug 1, 1979: Amtrpt PITTSSPECS1 (N8004), Bedford, PA, Substantial damage. Plt made 2 hard landings, damaged landing gear on each. Tried another go around and ran off end of rwy,over cliff.

## Other aircraft with N8004

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8004): Helio H800, S/N H-4, built 1983

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