N10CG - 1972 Pitts-guice Pitts Special 150 HP Aircraft Registration

N10CG is a 1972 Pitts-guice PITTS SPECIAL 150 HP, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Whitby Christopher W in Prescott, AZ. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 26, 1977. The registration certificate was issued on September 4, 1980. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N10CG is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A00294 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N10CG was last updated on May 26, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Pitts S-1 Special revolutionized aerobatic aviation as the world's first purpose-built sport aerobatic aircraft, establishing the standard for competition performance that dominated contests throughout the 1960s and 1970s. First flown in 1944, it featured a diminutive single-seat biplane configuration with fabric-covered steel tube construction and engines ranging from 90 to 200 horsepower. With its compact 17-foot wingspan and extraordinary roll rates exceeding 400 degrees per second, the S-1 transformed aerobatic flying from modified conventional aircraft to specialized high-performance machines. Created by self-taught designer Curtis Pitts, this aircraft launched both a manufacturing dynasty and the modern era of competitive aerobatics. AviatorDB tracks 1 Pitts-guice aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is PTS1.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N10CG. 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.