# N4859X: 1974 Rockwell International S-2R

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Rockwell International S-2R](https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-s-2r) (registry code 7630202, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016)
- Serial number: 2051R
- Year built: 1974
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: September 11, 1974
- Certificate issued: June 26, 1997
- Expires: October 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A5FED5
- Registered owner: [Ag Aviation Equipment LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AG%20AVIATION%20EQUIPMENT%20LLC)
- Location: [Pond Creek, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Pond%20Creek)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 36.6451° N, 97.8367° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 73766, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4859X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4859X

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 (Rockwell International S-2R)

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 FTW97LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA228), Jun 18, 1997: Rockwell S-2R (N4859X), Pond Creek, OK, destroyed. Probable cause: loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s). A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.

## 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 19970618015169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970618015169A), Jun 18, 1997: Ayres S2R (N4859X), Pond Creek, OK, Substantial damage. During the takeoff initial climb, approximately 30 feet AGL, the agricultural airplanes engine lost power. The pilot pulled back on the control stick and…

## 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.

## Related

- Other Rockwell International S-2R aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-s-2r/aircraft.md
- The Pratt & Whitney R1340 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series.md

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