# N877UP: Christen Industries PITTS S-2B, registration cancelled 2018-03-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 19, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Christen Industries PITTS S-2B](https://openairdocs.org/model/christen-industries-pitts-s-2b) (registry code 2210006)
- Engine: [Lycoming AEIO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-aeio-540-series) (registry code 41568)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1E4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 5080
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, acrobatic
- Airworthiness date: October 2, 1985
- Certificate issued: March 12, 2014
- Last registry action: March 12, 2014
- Mode S code: AC1227
- Owner when cancelled: [O'Berg Aviation Service LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/O'BERG%20AVIATION%20SERVICE%20LLC)
- Location: [Smithville, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Smithville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.3900° N, 94.5650° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 64089, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N877UP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=877UP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N877UP-2018-03-19

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 Christen Industries PITTS S-2B: https://openairdocs.org/model/christen-industries-pitts-s-2b.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 CEN15FA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA282), Jun 27, 2015: Christen Industries Pitts S-2B (N877UP), Cameron, MO, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during a low-level aerobatic flight maneuver.

## 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 20150627009559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150627009559A), Jun 27, 2015: Christen Industries Inc PITTS S-2B (N877UP), Cameron, MO, Destroyed, 1 fatal. The pilot was performing an aerobatics demonstration routine while participating in a part 91 airshow. While performing a maneuver, the pilot was unable to…

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