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N66Y
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1963 Pitts S-1C Special C/N 1 (N66Y)Discuss this aircraft in forum |
by Charlie Pyles @ OSH
by Mark Pasqualino @ KFFC
by Timothy Aanerud @ WS17
by Dick Rice
| Manufacturer: | Pitts |
| Model: | S-1C Special Search all Pitts S-1C Special |
| Year built: | 1963 |
| Construction Number (C/N): | 1 (N66Y) |
| Aircraft Type: | Fixed wing single engine |
| Number of Seats: | 1 |
| Number of Engines: | 1 |
| Engine Type: | Reciprocating |
| Engine Manufacturer and Model: | Lycoming HO-360 |
| Registration Number: | N66Y |
| Mode S (ICAO24) Code: | A8B406 |
| Certification Class: | Experimental |
| Certification Issued: | 1983-07-21 |
| Air Worthiness Test: | 1976-03-05 |
| Last Action Taken: | 2008-12-16 |
| Current Status: | Valid |
| Registration Type: | Corporation |
| Owner: | Eaa Aviation Foundation Inc |
| Address: | Oshkosh, WI 54903 United States |
| Region: | Great Lakes |
| Rick Rice, 2006-05-08 00:00:00 | |
| N66Y was built by my father, dick Rice as an "experimental" homebuilt. It was completed from start to finish in about 4 months of 6 days-a-week, 12 hours/day effort. It was first flown in 1963, and was subsequently sold to Bob Herendeen in 1965. Bob went on to fly N66Y in the international aerobatic contest in Moscow, Russia in 1966. Everyone thought the registration # N66Y was selected especially for the competition as Bob was the "Yank" representing the USA in the competition that year, but N66Y was the original number assigned at random when my father requested a number from the FAA. The airplane was sold to Bob because Dick built a new and improved/modified version. I have several pictures of N66Y when it was owned by my father, along with a certificate of accomplishment issued to him by the EAA upon completion. N66Y was at one time one of the more famous aerobatic airplanes in the world. It's now owned by the EAA Air Museum in Oshkosh, WI. I'll foward some pictures at a later date. For more information I can be contacted by telephone at 901-854-0725 (home) or 901-489-7941 (mobile). Sincerely, Rick Rice | |