Aircraft Description
N1229 is a John J Funsch PITTS SPECIAL, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Fritzinger Thomas A in Maidens, VA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 30, 1980. The registration certificate was issued on November 18, 2015. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming IO-320 SERIES engine producing 150 horsepower, N1229 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A05EB3 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N1229 was last updated on June 23, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
John J Funsch is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 John J Funsch aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the PITTS SPECIAL model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N1229. 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: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC