# N8520V: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: July 18, 2017
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8520V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8520V

## Aircraft that carried N8520V

- [Cancelled 2017-07-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8520V-2017-07-18): Rockwell International S-2R, S/N 2280R, built 1976. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Farm Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FARM%20AVIATION%20INC), [Brawley, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Brawley)

## NTSB investigations on N8520V (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 WPR11LA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA279), Jun 23, 2011: Rockwell International S-2R (N8520V), Brawley, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The partial loss of engine power shortly after takeoff, which likely resulted from the failure of the piston connecting rod in cylinder number 3 due to hydraulic lock in that cylinder.
- [NTSB LAX04CA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA153), Mar 11, 2004: Ayres S2R-600 (N8520V), Calipatria, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the failure of ground personnel to refuel the airplane with the proper fuel grade/octane, resulting in the airplane's loss of engine power. Also causal was the pilot's failure to detect the fuel…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8520V (3)

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 20110623012599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110623012599A), Jun 23, 2011: Rockwell International S-2R (N8520V), Brawley, CA, Destroyed. N8520V an S2R during the repositioning for part 137 aerial application operation attempted an emergency landing due to engine issues, during the emergency…
- [Incident 20110311003159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110311003159I), Mar 11, 2011: Rockwell In S-2R (N8520V), Brawley, CA, Substantial damage. After landing pilot attempted to reposition aircraft to load spray material and fuel, pilot forgot to step on the left brake to spin the aircraft and aircraft…
- [Accident 20040311005579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040311005579A), Mar 11, 2004: Ayres S2R (N8520V), Calipatria, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) Ground support personnel inadvertently serviced the fueling tank on the truck with jet fuel. The aircraft was fueled from the tank and began to lose…

---
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.