# N4971X: 1976 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: [Wright R-1820 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-r-1820-series) (registry code 67020)
- Serial number: 5016R
- Year built: 1976
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: July 20, 1982
- Certificate issued: December 1, 2015
- Expires: December 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A62CAA
- Registered owner: [Precision Ag Air LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PRECISION%20AG%20AIR%20LLC)
- Location: [Pendleton, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Pendleton)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 39.9818° N, 85.7391° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 46064, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4971X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4971X

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 Wright R-1820 model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Rockwell International S-2R)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Wright R-1820 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 WPR12CA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA172), Apr 17, 2012: Rockwell International S-2R (N4971X), Palouse, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distraction and subsequent failure to have…

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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.

- [Incident 20170810024279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170810024279I), Aug 10, 2017: Rockwell International S-2R (N4971X), Salem, IN, Minor damage. On August 10, 2017 at approximately 1600HRS local time a Rockwell International, model S2R, N4971X, lost directional control after landing on runway 10 at…
- [Accident 20120417005569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120417005569A), Apr 17, 2012: Rockwell International S-2R (N4971X), Palouse, WA, Substantial damage. Pilot was conducting dry fertilizer aerial application. He had flown a couple of runs prior to the accident flight. At the turn around for this flight the…

## 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 Wright R-1820 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-r-1820-series.md

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