# N3104S: 1990 Ayres S2R-R1340, registration cancelled 2022-06-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 4, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Ayres S2R-R1340](https://openairdocs.org/model/ayres-s2r-r1340) (registry code 0970210)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016)
- Serial number: R1340-025
- Year built: 1990
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: August 6, 1990
- Certificate issued: February 23, 2019
- Last registry action: February 23, 2019
- Mode S code: A349C6
- Owner when cancelled: [Wayson Air LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WAYSON%20AIR%20LLC)
- Location: [Mount Auburn, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Mount%20Auburn)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 42.2573° N, 92.0967° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 52313, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3104S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3104S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3104S-2022-06-04

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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-R1340: https://openairdocs.org/model/ayres-s2r-r1340.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 CEN20LA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA276), Jul 12, 2020: Rockwell S2R R1340 (N3104S), Keokuk, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The improper installation of a fuel vent line during maintenance, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN11CA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA301), Apr 25, 2011: Ayres S2R-R1340 (N3104S), Estelline, SD, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff.
- [NTSB FTW04LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA159), Jun 11, 2004: Ayres S-2R (N3104S), Eagle Lake, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The partial collapse of the left main landing gear as a result of a failure of the fuselage structure due to corrosion.

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 20200712016229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200712016229A), Jul 12, 2020: Ayres Corporation S2R-R1340 (N3104S), Keokuk, IA, Substantial damage. On 07/12/2020 Ayres thrush S2R N3104S was flying from hayti, Missouri to vinton, Iowa the aircraft was full of fuel prior to departure. During the decent into…
- [Accident 20110425007589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110425007589A), Apr 25, 2011: Ayres Corporation S2R-R1340 (N3104S), Estelline, SD, Substantial damage. On April 25, 2011 at approximately 1500 (CDT) pilot richard h. jackson was attempting to takeoff from a private airstrip near Estelline, SD for an aerial…
- [Accident 20040611012169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040611012169A), Jun 11, 2004: Ayres S2RR1340NORM (N3104S), Eagle Lake, TX, Substantial damage. (-23) Substantial damage to aircraft following a failure of the left main landing gear support tube. During takeoff on runway 35, the aircraft drifted left and…
- [Incident 20030416009669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030416009669I), Apr 16, 2003: Ayres S2RR1340NORM (N3104S), Eagle Lake, TX, Minor damage. (-23) Tail wheel shimmey on take off. Aborted take off. Ran off runway and bent right gear. Minor damage.

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