PITTS S-2A

1980 Biplane

Specifications

Year

1980

Total time (TTAF)

1,958 hrs

Engine time (SMOH)

1,212 hrs

Avionics & panel

• Garmin SL 40 COMM
• Bendix/King KT76A Transponder
• PM1200 Intercom

Equipment list extracted from the seller's description. Verify with logbooks before purchase.

How this stacks up

• Listed 3 months ago

  Long listing cycle — seller may have flexibility on price

• Price reduced $4,100

  Down 5% from the original $79,000 — a seller motivation signal

• 3/5 key specs

  Most key specs are provided; verify any missing details with the seller

This summary draws on signals shown in detail below — price comps, listing age, maintenance and engine status, and key specs. Read each section for full context. Not an appraisal.

Airframe time

Average over the aircraft's life — 1,958 hrs total time across ~46 years. A rule of thumb, not a guarantee.

Typical utilization

This airframe has averaged about 43 hrs/year over ~46 years — in the normal range for a personal aircraft: regularly exercised without being worked hard.

Price history

1. Price reduced· Oct 6, 2026$74,900−$4,100 (-5%)
2. Listed · Jul 28, 2026$79,000

Cost to own

Rule-of-thumb estimates — insurance ≈ 1% of price, hangar $7,500/yr, annual inspection $2,500/yr, fuel + oil at your selected hrs/yr. Your actual costs will vary.

At 100 hrs/yr, renting at $150/hr would be $7,749 cheaper annually — fly more to see ownership savings.

Buy-in is the asking price split evenly across partners — what you'd each pay to acquire the aircraft (the real figure is negotiated). Fixed costs (insurance, hangar, inspection) split equally by number of partners; fuel/oil is per-pilot since each partner flies their own hours.