# N1206S: 1978 Ayres S2R-600

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Ayres S2R-600](https://openairdocs.org/model/ayres-s2r-600) (registry code 0970102, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016)
- Serial number: 2470R
- Year built: 1978
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: October 8, 1996
- Certificate issued: October 6, 2015
- Expires: October 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A056ED
- Registered owner: [Gustin Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GUSTIN%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Lewiston, ID](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ID/Lewiston)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 46.2517° N, 116.9250° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 83501, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1206S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1206S

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Pratt & Whitney R1340 model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Ayres S2R-600)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Pratt & Whitney R1340 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR12CA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA026), Nov 2, 2011: Ayres S2R-600 (N1206S), Kahlotus, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the ground due to his distraction with programming a global positioning system receiver.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20111102025549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111102025549A), Nov 2, 2011: Ayres Corporation S2R-600 (N1206S), Kahlotus, WA, Substantial damage. Pilot impacted terrain while repositioning from one field to another. Pilot stated he became distracted while making an adjustment to the GPS.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Earlier aircraft with N1206S

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N1206S before.

- [Cancelled 1993-10-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1206S-1993-10-20): Swearingen SA26-T, S/N T2623. Owner: [Barron Thomas Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BARRON%20THOMAS%20AVIATION%20INC), [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas)

## Related

- Other Ayres S2R-600 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/ayres-s2r-600/aircraft.md
- The Pratt & Whitney R1340 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series.md

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