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    Airframe Family: Pitts Special
    Latest Model:S-1S Special
    Construction Number:COBB 001
    Last Civil Registration:N101HR
    Compressed ID:Pitts S-1S cn COBB 001 cr N101HR
    Latest Owner or Location:Zia Aerospace Llc, Albuquerque, NM

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    Dates

    Event

    1993

    Constructed as a S-1S.

    To unknown owner with c/r N101HR.

    28 December 1993

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX101HR (PITTS S1S, COBB 001) issued.

    15 May 2000

    To unknown owner with c/r N101HR.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Plymouth, CA.

    31 August 2007

    To Casey A. Erickson, Redlands, CA keeping c/r N101HR.

    From 8 September 2008 to 14 September 2008

    Raced as #8.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Casey Erickson from Crestline, CA. Qualified in 15th place with an average speed of 173.991 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 169.775 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 164.484 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 163.683 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 166.384 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 169.823 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 167.913 mph.

    10 September 2008


    Photographer: David Lednicer
    Notes: The Biplane Class racer The Batplane waiting for a practice session at the Reno Air Races.

    From 14 September 2009 to 20 September 2009

    Raced as #8.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Casey Erickson from Crestline, CA. Qualified in 13th place with an average speed of 175.912 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 168.075 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 172.762 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 168.075 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 172.529 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 170.736 mph. Did not start in the Medallion 2 race. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 169.548 mph.

    From 13 September 2010 to 19 September 2010

    Raced as #8.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Casey Erickson from Crestline, CA. Qualified in 12th place with an average speed of 181.670 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 151.384 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 175.85 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 157.303 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 176.238 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 155.372 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 172.260 mph.

    10 September 2012


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races at the Reno-Stead Airport, Nevada.

    10 September 2012


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races at the Reno-Stead Airport, Nevada.

    From 10 September 2012 to 16 September 2012

    Raced as #8.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Michael Stewart from Snellville, GA. Qualified in 9th place with an average speed of 183.143 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 181.078 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 182.974 mph. Raced in Heat 3D. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 179.635 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 180.014 mph.

    From 9 September 2013 to 15 September 2013

    Raced as #8.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Casey Erickson from Redlands, CA. Qualified in 11th place with an average speed of 184.992 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 153.653 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 182.757 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 150.377 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 182.106 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 153.606 mph. Started the Consolation race, but was disqualified.

    13 September 2013


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    From 14 September 2015 to 20 September 2015

    Raced as #8, named Gone Batty.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Phillip Ensley from Beaumont, CA. Qualified in 8th place with an average speed of 190.374 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 178.332 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 178.58 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 178.659 mph.

    From 12 September 2016 to 18 September 2016

    Raced as #8.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Casey Erickson from Redlands, CA. Qualified in 11th place with an average speed of 191.270 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 185.703 mph. Started Heat 2C, but was disqualified. Raced in Heat 3D. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 184.75 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 185.777 mph.

    From 11 September 2017 to 17 September 2017

    Raced as #8.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Casey Erickson from Redlands, CA. Qualified in 9th place with an average speed of 177.963 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 175.122 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 175.097 mph. Raced in Heat 3D. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 173.744 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 176.631 mph.

    From 10 September 2018 to 16 September 2018

    Raced as #8.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Casey Erickson from Redlands, CA. Qualified in 9th place with an average speed of 182.075 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 170.05 mph. Raced in Heat 2 Gold. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 172.023 mph. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 172.023 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 182.075 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 9th place with an average speed of 182.075 mph.

    31 July 2021

    Civil registration, N101HR, cancelled.

    19 April 2024

    To Zia Aerospace Llc, Albuquerque, NM keeping c/r N101HR.
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    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)
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