Aircraft Description
N71A is a 1992 Aviat INC PITTS S-2B, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to H & J Airplane LLC in Wilmington, DE. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 15, 1992. The registration certificate was issued on March 16, 2005. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming AEIO-540 SER engine producing 260 horsepower, N71A is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A979B4 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N71A was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.9597, -94.3714 on June 22, 2025. The FAA registry record for N71A was last updated on September 22, 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 N71A. 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: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC