Aircraft Description
N17PB is a 1970 Pitts Special BMP, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Port Townsend Aero Museum in Port Townsend, WA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 31, 2010. The registration certificate was issued on January 13, 2026. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2033. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N17PB is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A1181B (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N17PB was last updated on January 13, 2026. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Pitts Special is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 50 Pitts Special aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the BMP model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N17PB. 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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Data Source
Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov
Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC