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    Airframe Family: Pitts Special
    Latest Model:S-1S Special
    Construction Number:NEAL
    Last Civil Registration:N5NS
    Compressed ID:Pitts S-1S cn NEAL cr N5NS
    Latest Owner or Location:N5NS Llc, Mesa, AZ

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    Dates

    Event

    1995

    Constructed as a S-1S.

    To unknown owner with c/r N5NS.

    9 February 1995

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX5NS (PITTS S1S, NEAL) issued.

    17 May 2006

    To Christopher K. Murphy, Prescott, AZ keeping c/r N5NS.

    From 11 September 2006 to 17 September 2006

    Raced as #7X.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Kirk Murphy from Prescott, AZ. Qualified in 6th place with an average speed of 191.684 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 176.034 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 173.571 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 173.689 mph.

    From 10 September 2007 to 16 September 2007

    Raced as #7X.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Kirk Murphy from Prescott, AZ. Qualified in 8th place with an average speed of 195.369 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 179.835 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 186.912 mph.

    From 8 September 2008 to 14 September 2008

    Raced as #7X.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Kirk Murphy from Prescott, AZ. Qualified in 6th place with an average speed of 191.280 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 174.532 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 176.392 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 177.359 mph.

    From 14 September 2009 to 20 September 2009

    Raced as #7X.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Kirk Murphy from Prescott, AZ. Qualified in 5th place with an average speed of 199.427 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 191.462 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 188.823 mph.

    From 13 September 2010 to 19 September 2010

    Raced as #7X.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Kirk Murphy from Prescott, AZ. Qualified in 5th place with an average speed of 204.083 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 188.483 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 188.563 mph.

    From 12 September 2011 to 16 September 2011

    Raced as #7X.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Kirk Murphy from Prescott, AZ. Qualified in 5th place with an average speed of 197.392 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 190.561 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 190.053 mph.

    From 10 September 2012 to 16 September 2012

    Raced as #7X.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Kirk Murphy from Prescott, AZ. Qualified in 3rd place with an average speed of 200.765 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 192.109 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 192.232 mph. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 192.103 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 195.847 mph.

    14 September 2012


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

    14 September 2012


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

    From 9 September 2013 to 15 September 2013

    Raced as #7X.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Kirk Murphy from Prescott, AZ. Qualified in 4th place with an average speed of 200.455 mph. Did not start in Heat 1A. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 185.125 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 192.280 mph.

    13 September 2013


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

    From 12 September 2016 to 18 September 2016

    Raced as #7X.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Kirk Murphy from Prescott, AZ. Qualified in 2nd place with an average speed of 211.712 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 208.588 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 204.099 mph. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 202.873 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 204.906 mph.

    17 January 2019

    To N5NS Llc, Mesa, AZ keeping c/r N5NS.

    6 June 2019


    Photographer: Allen Hess
    Notes: Pitts S-1S, Race 7X.2019-0606-0121 2019 Pylon Racing Seminar, Stead Field, Reno Nv.

    From 9 September 2019 to 15 September 2019

    Raced as #7X, named Racer X.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Patric McGarry from Gilbert, AZ. Qualified in 7th place with an average speed of 194.097 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 179.101 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 184.338 mph. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 188.328 mph. Raced in the Championship race. The race was canceled.

    9 September 2019


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

    9 September 2019


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

    13 September 2021


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

    15 September 2021


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

    From 15 September 2021 to 19 September 2021

    Raced as #7X, named Racer X.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Patrick McGarry from Gilbert, AZ. Qualified in 4th place with an average speed of 193.622 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 184.925 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 178.055 mph. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 188.634 mph. Raced in the Championship race. The race was canceled and 6th place was assigned based on previous heat results.

    16 September 2021


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

    18 September 2021


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

    10 September 2022


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Nation Championship Air Races at the Reno Stead Airport, Reno, NV.

    From 14 September 2022 to 18 September 2022

    Raced as #7X, named Racer X.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Patrick McGarry from Van Nuys, CA. Qualified in 3rd place with an average speed of 200.447 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 190.373 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 197.154 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 198.829 mph.

    17 September 2022


    Photographer: Kenn Smith
    Notes: Biplane Heat 2A

    18 September 2022


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Nation Championship Air Races at the Reno Stead Airport, Reno, NV.

    18 September 2022


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Nation Championship Air Races at the Reno Stead Airport, Reno, NV.
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    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)
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