# N7797V: 1978 Ayres S-2R

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Ayres S-2R](https://openairdocs.org/model/ayres-s-2r) (registry code 0970101, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016)
- Serial number: 2452R
- Year built: 1978
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: May 22, 1978
- Certificate issued: April 6, 2012
- Expires: April 30, 2028
- Mode S code: AA8DD7
- Registered owners: [Wright Wayne M DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WRIGHT%20WAYNE%20M%20DBA), [Chesapeake Ag Air](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHESAPEAKE%20AG%20AIR)
- Location: [Chestertown, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Chestertown)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.2095° N, 76.0839° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 21620, 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=7797V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7797V

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 S-2R)

None in force.

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

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### Historical (superseded or no longer in force)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 BFO86FID06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO86FID06), Jun 5, 1986: Ayres S2R (N7797V), Virginia Beach, VA, substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD78FID20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FID20), Aug 15, 1978: Ayers 600S2R (N7797V), Boykins, VA, destroyed

## NTSB investigations on N7797V not matched to an aircraft (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 FTW95LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA208), May 21, 1995: Piper PA-32-300 (N7797V), Conroe, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF BOTH PILOTS TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: FAILURE OF THE BELLANCA PILOT TO ADEQUATELY COMMUNICATE HIS INTENTIONS ON THE UNICOM FREQUENCY.

## 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 19860605021829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860605021829A), Jun 5, 1986: Ayres S2RRESTD (N7797V), Virginia Beach, VA, Substantial damage. Engine lost power shortly after takeoff. Airplane was ditched in a canal. Found a cracked cylinder jug.
- [Accident 19780815023569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780815023569A), Aug 15, 1978: Ayres S2B (N7797V), Boykins, VA, Substantial damage

## 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 Ayres S-2R aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/ayres-s-2r/aircraft.md
- The Pratt & Whitney R1340 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series.md

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