# N9646A: 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: 1824R
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: May 4, 1978
- Certificate issued: May 10, 2023
- Expires: May 31, 2030
- Mode S code: AD6E2D
- Registered owner: [Doug Jackson Enterprises Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DOUG%20JACKSON%20ENTERPRISES%20INC)
- Location: [Benson, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Benson)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 45.3176° N, 95.5720° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 56215, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9646A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9646A

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 CEN14CA442](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA442), Aug 19, 2014: Rockwell International S 2R (N9646A), Kerkhoven, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot failure to see and avoid the guide wire during the aerial application flight.

## 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 20140819013579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140819013579A), Aug 19, 2014: Rockwell International S-2R (N9646A), Kerkhoven, MN, Substantial damage. Pilot was making his second pass on a north/south line which bordered a small power line. As he began his run, the aircraft struck a guide wire with 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 Pratt & Whitney R1340 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series.md

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