# N5671X: Ayres S-2R - Status: Valid registration - Airframe: [Ayres S-2R](https://openairdocs.org/model/ayres-s-2r) (registry code 0970101, 1 seats) - Serial number: 2406R - Type: Fixed wing single engine - Engine type: Reciprocating - Certificate issued: August 10, 2026 - Expires: August 31, 2033 - Mode S code: A7437C - Registered owner: [Sommers Lance](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOMMERS%20LANCE) - Location: [Midland, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Midland) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 32.0961° N, 102.0473° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 79705, 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=5671X - Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5671X 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. ## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force ### Matched by airframe (Ayres S-2R) None in force. ### Historical (superseded or no longer in force) - [AD 97-17-03](https://openairdocs.org/ad/97-17-03) (historical): Lower Spar Cap Bolt Hole Areas · Ayres 600 S-2D, S-2R, S2R-G1 and 12 more. Effective Sep 5, 1997 - [AD 97-13-11](https://openairdocs.org/ad/97-13-11) (historical): Lower Spar Cap Bolt Hole Areas · Ayres 600-S-2C, S-2R, S2R-G1 and 12 more. Effective Jul 23, 1997 ## Information bulletins (advisory) (1 in force) - [SAIB ACE-98-42](https://openairdocs.org/saib/ACE-98-42): . Issued Jul 24, 1998 ## NTSB investigations (2) 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 DFW05CA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA173), Jun 23, 2005: Ayres S-2R (N5671X), Eagle Lake, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. - [NTSB CHI03LA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA297), Aug 24, 2003: Ayres S-2R (N5671X), Eudora, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Factors associated with the accident were the trees and the ditch which the airplane contacted during the forced landing. ## 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. - [Accident 20050623015949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050623015949A), Jun 23, 2005: Ayres S2R (N5671X), Eagle Lake, TX, Substantial damage. (-23) On 06/23/2005 at approximately 5:00 pm, CST, an Ayres model S2R was substantially damaged during landing at Eagle Lake Airport, (kela), Eagle Lake,… - [Accident 20030824023419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030824023419A), Aug 24, 2003: Ayres S2R (N5671X), Eudora, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) On August 24, 2003, at 10:00 am CDT, a Ayres S2-R, N5671X, was substantially damaged while executing a forced landing into a field with small pine trees… ## Service difficulty reports (5) As reported by operators and repair stations. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 2010FA0000699](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2010FA0000699), May 19, 2010: CAM. MISMARKED. (IZ2R) CAM ASSY FOUND INSTALLED IN THE PROPELLER PITCH CONTROL IS NOT MARKED CORRECTLY AS IT IS A "30 DEGREE" CAM AND NOT A "40 DEGREE" CAM AS THE PN WOULD INDI - [SDR 2010FA0000698](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2010FA0000698), May 19, 2010: CONTROLLER. WRONG PART. PROPELLER PITCH CONTROL FOUND INSTALLED IS INCORRECT FOR THIS ENGINE MODEL IAW MFG ILLUSTRATED PART CATALOG 72-00-91, REV 16. - [SDR 2010FA0000697](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2010FA0000697), May 19, 2010: PLENUM. WRONG PART. PLENUM CHAMBER FOUND INSTALLED IS INCORRECT FOR THIS ENGINE MODEL IAW MFG ILLUSTRATED PART CATALOG 72-00-91, REV 16. - [SDR 2010FA0000696](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2010FA0000696), May 19, 2010: GOVERNOR. WRONG PART. (IZ2R) PROPELLER GOVERNOR FOUND INSTALLED IS INCORRECT FOR THIS ENGINE MODEL IAW MFG ILLUSTRATED PARTS CATALOG 72-00-91, REV 16. - [SDR 2010FA0000695](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2010FA0000695), May 19, 2010: FCU. WRONG PART. (IZ2R) FUEL CONTROL UNIT FOUND INSTALLED (PN 893561-10, SN 1479489) IS INCORRECT FOR THIS ENGINE MODEL IAW MFG ILLUSTRATED PARTS CATALOG 72-00-91, REV 16. ## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs) None matched to this aircraft's models. ## Related - Other Ayres S-2R aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/ayres-s-2r/aircraft.md --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.