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    Airframe Family: Pitts Special
    Latest Model:S-1S Special
    Construction Number:HB-1
    Last Civil Registration:N84HB
    Compressed ID:Pitts S-1S cn HB-1 cr N84HB
    Latest Owner or Location:Alan D. Hoover, Elbert, CO

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    Dates

    Event

    1985

    Constructed as a S-1S.

    29 May 1986

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX84HB (PITTS S1S, HB-1) issued.

    To Palumbo Gary, Glendale Heights, IL with new c/r N84HB.

    22 June 2010

    To Alan D. Hoover, Paulden, AZ keeping c/r N84HB.

    From 14 September 2015 to 20 September 2015

    Raced as #84, named PANTHER.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Alan *Cool Breeze* Hoover from WinaLake, IN. Qualified in 6th place with an average speed of 193.684 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 184.724 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 178.956 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 182.212 mph.

    17 September 2015


    Photographer: Allen Hess
    Notes: Biplane Class Race #84 Pitts S-1S Panther 2015-0917-0180 Stead Airport, Reno, Nv Pilot: Alan Hoover

    6 September 2016

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX84HB (PITTS S1S, HB-1) issued.

    From 11 September 2017 to 17 September 2017

    Raced as #84, named PANTHER.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Alan *Cool Breeze* Hoover. Qualified in 7th place with an average speed of 182.905 mph. Did not start in Heat 1A. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 178.253 mph. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 185.041 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 182.333 mph.

    14 September 2017


    Photographer: Allen Hess
    Notes: Biplane Class, Race #84, Pitts S-1E Panther Pilot: Alan Hoover. 2017-0914-0521 Reno Air Races, Stead Field, Nv

    From 9 September 2019 to 15 September 2019

    Raced as #84, named PANTHER.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Alan *Cool Breeze* Hoover from Elbert, CA. Qualified in 13th place with an average speed of 178.325 mph. Did not start in Heat 1B. Did not start in Heat 2C. Did not start in Heat 3D. Did not start in the Consolation race.

    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.

    9 September 2019


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

    5 December 2020

    Civil registration, N84HB, cancelled.

    5 May 2021

    To Alan D. Hoover, Elbert, CO with new c/r N84HB.

    11 September 2021


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

    12 September 2021


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

    From 15 September 2021 to 19 September 2021

    Raced as #84, named PANTHER.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Alan *Cool Breeze* Hoover from Elbert, CA. Qualified in 15th place with an average speed of 148.049 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 174.556 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 178.143 mph. Raced in Heat 3D. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 179.664 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 173.464 mph.

    18 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.

    From 14 September 2022 to 18 September 2022

    Raced as #84, named PANTHER.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Alan David Hoover from Kokomo, IN. Qualified in 9th place with an average speed of 175.618 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 178.481 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 181.316 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 180.917 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.


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