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    Airframe Family: Pitts Special
    Latest Model:S-1C Special
    Construction Number:966
    Last Civil Registration:N966ES
    Compressed ID:Pitts S-1C cn 966 cr N966ES
    Latest Owner or Location:Eric F. Scheppers, Rio Linda, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a S-1C.

    To unknown owner with c/r N966ES.

    6 June 2018

    To Eric F. Scheppers, Rio Linda, CA keeping c/r N966ES.

    28 August 2018

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX966ES (PITTS S1C, 966) issued.

    9 September 2018


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

    From 10 September 2018 to 16 September 2018

    Raced as #66, named SECOND HAND.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Scott Thomson from Rio Linda, CA. Qualified in 3rd place with an average speed of 202.176 mph. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 201.605 mph. Raced in Heat 2. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 199.646 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 201.605 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 202.176 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 202.176 mph.

    14 September 2018


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

    From 9 September 2019 to 15 September 2019

    Raced as #66, named SECOND HAND.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The pilots were Scott Thomson, Jeffrey Rose and. Qualified in 3rd place with an average speed of 205.544 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 197.946 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 195.672 mph. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 197.18 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.

    11 September 2021


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

    13 September 2021


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

    From 15 September 2021 to 19 September 2021

    Raced as #66, named SECOND HAND.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Scott Thomson from North Bend, WA. Qualified in 2nd place with an average speed of 202.278 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 198.145 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 199.786 mph. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 201.262 mph. Raced in the Championship race. The race was canceled and 2nd place was assigned based on previous heat results.

    16 September 2021


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    From 14 September 2022 to 18 September 2022

    Raced as #66, named SECOND HAND.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Scott Thomson from North Bend, WA. Qualified in 2nd place with an average speed of 200.507 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 189.605 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 198.291 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 191.801 mph.

    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.

    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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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)

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