Flight Tracker
N83PS
1977 AEROTEK PITTS S-2A
Fixed wing single engine · Reciprocating · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including substantial damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
BURT DONALD H
Registrant Type
Individual
Location
MASON, MI
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Sep 30, 2024
Airworthiness Date
May 13, 1977
Expires
Sep 30, 2031
Approved Operations
Normal, Acrobatic

Airframe

Manufacturer
AEROTEK
Model
PITTS S-2A
Year
1977
Serial Number
2143
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
115 kt
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
AEIO-360 SER
Type
Reciprocating
Power
180 hp

Live Flight Status

Checking live traffic…

Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
AB5757
Mode S Code (Octal)
52653527

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Jul 26, 2025 Accident Substantial New Holstein, WI
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

The pilot’s loss of direction control during landing due to an unapproved tailwheel assembly and tail spring that resulted in a tailwheel shimmy and a subsequent ground loop.

NTSB CEN25LA287