N71RZ - 1996 Aviat Aircraft INC Pitts S-2B Aircraft Registration

N71RZ is a 1996 Aviat Aircraft INC PITTS S-2B, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Smith John J in Middlefield, CT. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 10, 1996. The registration certificate was issued on July 18, 2017. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming IO-540 SER engine producing 300 horsepower, N71RZ is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A97B43 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N71RZ was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 42.1578, -72.7156 on July 19, 2025. The FAA registry record for N71RZ was last updated on March 4, 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 971 Aviat Aircraft INC aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the PITTS S-2B model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N71RZ. 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.