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1980 Pitts S-2ASingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

This 1980 Pitts S-2A, registered as N31482 and based at CYOO in Oshawa, Ontario, is offered at $85,000 USD. Commercially built by Aerotek, this two-seat tandem aircraft is part of the legendary Pitts Special series and was originally the spare for The Carling Aerobatic Team, sponsored by Carling O’Keefe Limited. The airframe has a total time of 1,927 hours.

Power is provided by a Lycoming AEIO-360-A1E engine with 200 horsepower, showing 1,183 hours since major overhaul (SMOH) against a 2,000-hour TBO. The Hartzell HC-C2YK-4CF two-blade aluminum propeller has 1,077 hours SMOH. Avionics include a Garmin SL 40 COMM, a Bendix/King KT76A...

Year
1980
Make
Pitts
Series
S-2A
Model
S-2A
Tail #
N31482
Serial #
L-21740-51A

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Aerobatic, Business, Training, Recreational
Flight Rules
VFR
Seats
2

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
1,958 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,212 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
1,105 hrs (SMOH)
Inspection Status
THIS AIRCRAFT IS SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY AND VERIFICATION OF SPECIFICATIONS. Last Annual was done Feb/March 2026

Avionics

Comms

Garmin SL 40 - SL Comm

Audio

PM1200 - Intercom

Transponder

Bendix/King KT76A - Transponder

Additional Equipment

Transponder

Bendix/King KT76A - Transponder

Cockpit

Smoking Airplanes Tank and System - Hooker Harnesses, Lexan Floor, Rotated Calipers, New Tail-Wheel, (removable)

Smoke System

Smoking Airplanes - smoke system

Harness

Hooker Harness

Cockpit Configuration

Option for open cockpit or canopy

Tailwheel

New-ish tailwheel

Canopy

New-ish canopy

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Tandem Cockpit
Exterior Notes
Original paint scheme for famous Carling Red Caps Replacement AC.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
AEIO-360-A1E
Engine Power
200 HP
Propeller Model
Hartzell HC-C2YK-4CF

Asking Price

$74,900

Aircraft Location

Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Oct 23, 2026: $74,900(-$10,100) - trade-a-plane

Apr 28, 2026: $85,000(-$4,000) - controller

Mar 28, 2026: $89,000(-$10,000) - controller

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First Seen: Aug 5, 2025

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