# N23EG: 1996 Ayres S2R-G6, registration cancelled 2005-06-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 20, 2005
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Ayres S2R-G6](https://openairdocs.org/model/ayres-s2r-g6) (registry code 0970216)
- Engine: [AiResearch TPE331 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/airesearch-tpe331-series) (registry code 01514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A4SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A4SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: G6-135
- Year built: 1996
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: March 22, 1996
- Certificate issued: May 17, 1996
- Last registry action: May 17, 2005
- Mode S code: A20692
- Owner when cancelled: [Earls Spray Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EARLS%20SPRAY%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Wheeler, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Wheeler)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 43.4010° N, 84.4167° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48662, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N23EG
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=23EG
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23EG-2005-06-20

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Ayres S2R-G6: https://openairdocs.org/model/ayres-s2r-g6.md

## 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 CHI03LA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA278), Aug 19, 2003: Ayres S2R-G6 (N23EG), Breckenridge, MI, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the powerlines during the aerial application pass rendering the airplane uncontrollable. The powerlines were a factor.

## 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 20030819022729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030819022729A), Aug 19, 2003: Swrngn S2RG6 (N23EG), Breckenridge, MI, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. (-23) Aircraft vertical stabilizer struck overhead wire during spray run. Vertical stabilizer and rudder were found in field approximately 100-200 feet from…

## Other aircraft with N23EG

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N23EG): Quest KODIAK 100, S/N 100-0044, built 2010

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