1990 Pitts S-1XExperimental Aircraft • Cincinnati, OH 45245 United States
This 1990 Pitts S-1X Sunbird, bearing the registration NDH and currently priced at $87,900, represents a rare and historically significant machine in the homebuilt aerobatic arena. Designed from the ground up by Dan Rihn to compete in the Unlimited category, this aircraft was completed in 1990 by Dick Green and is one of only five examples built. Power comes from a Lycoming IO-540 producing 280+ horsepower, swinging an MT three-blade acro propeller, with a Christian inverted oil system and all cylinders showing 70/80 or better. The airframe time since new is a remarkably low 375 hours total time, with 130 hours since major overhaul. The...
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Specifications
- Category
- Experimental
- Intended Use
- Aerobatic, Recreational
Hours, Logs & Inspections
- Total Time
- 375 hrs
- Engine 1 Time
- 130 hrs (SPOH)
- Inspection Status
- JULY 2026 CONDITION INSPECTION
Avionics
GPS
Garmin AERA 660 - AERA GPS
Comms
Flightline 760 - VHF Radio
ADSB
UAVONIX EchoUAT - UAVONIX ADSB out
PFD
Sandia STX-165 - STC'd Transponder
Additional Equipment
Transponder
Sandia STX-165 - STC'd Version
Fuel Totalizer
Flight Data Systems FC-10
Digital Tach
Flight Data Systems T-30
Electronic Ignition
Electroair EIS-61000-5C - STC'd Version
Battery
EarthX ETX36C - Lithium Iron Phosphate LiFePO4
G-Meter
Tailwheel
Aviation Specialties - Tailwheel
Inverted Oil System
Christian - Inverted
Interior & Exterior
- Interior Notes
- Excellent condition
- Exterior Notes
- Excellent condition
Engine & Propeller
- Engine Type
- Piston
- Engine Count
- 1
- Engine Make
- Lycoming
- Engine Model
- IO-540
- Engine Power
- 280 HP
- Propeller Model
- MT 3-Blade Acro Prop
Asking Price
$87,900
Aircraft Location
Cincinnati, OH 45245 United States
Listing Details
- For Sale
Price History
Jul 24, 2026: $87,900(-$500) - barnstormers
Jun 26, 2026: $88,400 - barnstormers
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Asking Price
$87,900
Aircraft Location
Cincinnati, OH 45245 United States
Listing Details
- For Sale
Price History
Jul 24, 2026: $87,900(-$500) - barnstormers
Jun 26, 2026: $88,400 - barnstormers
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Asking Price
$87,900