Aircraft Description
N79HB is a 1980 Hofstad Curt PITTS S-1S, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Ator Robert W in Beach City, TX. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 19, 1981. The registration certificate was issued on December 1, 2022. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming I0360 SER A&C engine producing 200 horsepower, N79HB is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AAB65D (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N79HB was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 29.7750, -94.8549 on March 23, 2026. The FAA registry record for N79HB was last updated on December 11, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Hofstad Curt is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Hofstad Curt aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the PITTS S-1S model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N79HB. 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