Aircraft Description
C-GIIP is a 2001 Stits STITS PLAYBOY SA3A, a single-engine aircraft registered to David Ernest Shelby in Quesnel, British Columbia. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is C05AA8 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
The STITS SA-3 Playboy was a pioneering homebuilt aircraft that helped launch the post-war amateur aviation movement in America. First flown in early 1953, it was a single-seat, strut-braced low-wing monoplane powered by engines ranging from 65 to 90 horsepower. The aircraft featured mixed construction with a welded steel fuselage and wooden wings, all fabric-covered with a sliding canopy. Ray Stits designed and built the prototype in just three months during 1952 at Flabob Airport, California. AviatorDB tracks 44 Stits aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is SA3.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving C-GIIP. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC