# N9961: Austin PITTS SPECIAL 1A, registration cancelled 1991-04-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 30, 1991
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Austin PITTS SPECIAL 1A](https://openairdocs.org/model/austin-pitts-special-1a) (registry code 72202DE)
- Serial number: 1969WA
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: February 11, 1980
- Last registry action: January 31, 1991
- Mode S code: ADEB68
- Owner when cancelled: [Johnson Lawrence F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JOHNSON%20LAWRENCE%20F)
- Location: [Santa Fe, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Santa%20Fe)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.3489° N, 95.0916° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77510, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9961
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9961
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9961-1991-04-30

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 Austin PITTS SPECIAL 1A: https://openairdocs.org/model/austin-pitts-special-1a.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 FTW89DRA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89DRA02), Jan 22, 1989: Pitts S1A (N9961), Santa Fe, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: PILOT IN COMMAND FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE ON FINAL APPROACH.

## 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 19890122001089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890122001089A), Jan 22, 1989: Amtrpt PITTSSPECS1A (N9961), Santa Fe, TX, Substantial damage. Struck wires and crashed while on short final for the runway.

## Other aircraft with N9961

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9961): Aeropro CZ S R O A240, S/N 41714, built 2014
- [Cancelled 1938-05-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9961-1938-05-15): Travel Air 4-D, S/N 1160. Owner: [Hinkle Harold](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HINKLE%20HAROLD), [Hillsville, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Hillsville)

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