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N8517KRudowick Edward J PITTS SPECIAL S-1C · 1983

ExperimentalLycoming O&VO-360 SERFort Worth, TX

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N8517K is a 1983 Rudowick Edward J PITTS SPECIAL S-1C. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 1 seat, powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER rated at 180 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Fort Worth, TX. Its experimental airworthiness certificate was issued in Oct 1984. It has been registered to its current owner since Jul 2024.

43 years old
No NTSB events on record

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2024

FAA record · Jul 2024 · Registration

Registered to current owner

Registrant based in Fort Worth, TX.

1984

FAA record · Oct 1984 · Airworthiness

Special Airworthiness Certificate issued — Experimental

Manufacturer: Rudowick Edward J. Model PITTS SPECIAL S-1C. Serial 1.

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Aircraft

ManufacturerRudowick Edward J

ModelPITTS SPECIAL S-1C

Year1983

CategoryExperimental

TypeFixed-wing single-engine

Serial1

EngineLycoming O&VO-360 SER

Horsepower180

Seats1

BasedFort Worth, TX

RegistrantIndividual

Safety record

No NTSB accidents or incidents on record

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Registration history

2024 — present

Registered owner · Fort Worth, TX

Oct 1984

Airworthiness certificate issued

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