1980 Pitts S-2ASingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
This 1980 Pitts S-2A, registered as N31482, is a commercially built aerobatic biplane with a total airframe time of 1,927 hours. It has a notable history as the spare aircraft for The Carling Aerobatic Team, sponsored by Carling O’Keefe Limited, and retains its original paint scheme for the famous Carling Red Caps. The aircraft is powered by a Lycoming AEIO-360-A1E engine with 1,183 hours since major overhaul and a 200-horsepower rating, paired with a Hartzell two-blade aluminum propeller showing 1,077 hours SMOH.
The aircraft is equipped for its primary mission of unlimited aerobatics, featuring a removable "Smoking airplanes" tank and...
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Specifications
- Category
- Single-Engine Piston
- Intended Use
- Aerobatic, Training
- Seats
- 2
Hours, Logs & Inspections
- Total Time
- 1,927 hrs
- Engine 1 Time
- 1,183 hrs (SMOH)
- Prop 1 Time
- 1,077 hrs (SMOH)
- Inspection Status
- Last Annual was done Feb/March 2026 Airworthy Yes
Avionics
Comms
Garmin SL 40 - SL COMM
Transponder
Bendix/King KT76A - Transponder
intercom
PM1200 - Intercom
Additional Equipment
Smoking System
Smoking Airplanes Tank and System (removable)
Canopy
Open or Enclosed Cockpit with Newer Canopy
Harnesses
Hooker - Harnesses
Floor
Lexan Floor
Brakes
Rotated Calipers
Tail-Wheel
New Tail-Wheel
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
$89,000
Aircraft Location
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Mar 28, 2026: $89,000(-$10,000) - controller
Aug 5, 2025: $99,000 - trade-a-plane
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Asking Price
$89,000
Aircraft Location
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Mar 28, 2026: $89,000(-$10,000) - controller
Aug 5, 2025: $99,000 - trade-a-plane
Contact Seller
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Asking Price
$89,000