N494BE - 1995 Aviat INC Pitts S-2B Aircraft Registration

N494BE is a 1995 Aviat INC PITTS S-2B, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Big Ego Aerobatics INC in Naperville, IL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 17, 1995. The registration certificate was issued on March 7, 1996. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming AEIO-540 SER engine producing 260 horsepower, N494BE is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A61F12 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N494BE was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 41.7312, -88.2032 on March 12, 2026. The FAA registry record for N494BE was last updated on September 9, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Aviat Aircraft, based in Afton, Wyoming, manufactures the Husky A-1C and Pitts Special aerobatic biplane. The Husky is one of the most popular modern bush planes, while the Pitts remains an icon of aerobatic competition. AviatorDB tracks 170 Aviat INC aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the PITTS S-2B model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N494BE. 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.