N487J — 1987 Christen Industries Inc PITTS S-2B
DeregisteredChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026
N487J appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2020, minor injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 18, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 5127
- Manufacturer
- Christen Industries Inc
- Model
- PITTS S-2B
- Year
- 1987
- Category
- Fixed wing single-engine
- Engine
- Lycoming Aeio-540 Ser
- Registration
- Deregistered
Accident & incident history
The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the fuel level, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1987 Christen Industries Inc PITTS S-2B).
- Jun 25, 2020deregistered — Verboski Timothy W
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N487J was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1987 Christen Industries Inc PITTS S-2B above.
- until Dec 30, 2003Johnson Steven C AVID FLYER (s/n SA-1)
Frequently asked
- Has N487J been in an accident?
- Yes. N487J appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2020.
- What kind of aircraft is N487J?
- N487J is a 1987 Christen Industries Inc PITTS S-2B (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 5127.
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