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    Airframe Family: Pitts Special
    Latest Model:S-1C Special
    Construction Number:314F210
    Last Civil Registration:N8351
    Compressed ID:Pitts S-1C cn 314F210 cr N8351
    Latest Owner or Location:Lytle D. Johnson, Anacortes, WA

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    Dates

    Event

    1972

    Constructed as a S-1C.

    29 June 1981

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX8351 (SC-1, 314F210) issued.

    By 15 August 2001

    To unknown owner with c/r N8351.

    24 November 2003

    To Mark E. Barber, Shady Cove, OR with new c/r N8351.

    By 15 September 2004

    To unknown owner with c/r N8351.

    From 15 September 2004 to 19 September 2004

    Raced as #51, named Fear This.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Mark Barber from Shady Cove, OR. Qualified in 18th place with an average speed of 161.155 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 157.431 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 157.132 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 160.583 mph.

    By 12 September 2005

    To unknown owner with c/r N8351.

    From 12 September 2005 to 18 September 2005

    Raced as #51.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Mark Barber from Shady Cove, OR. Qualified in 18th place with an average speed of 167.202 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 159.084 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 160.938 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 165.337 mph.

    8 September 2008

    To Lytle D. Johnson, Anacortes, WA with new c/r N8351.

    21 May 2024

    To unknown owner with c/r N8351.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Rosamond, CA.
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     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)
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