# N4004U: 1978 Ayres S2R-T34, registration cancelled 2003-08-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 26, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Ayres S2R-T34](https://openairdocs.org/model/ayres-s2r-t34) (registry code 0970106)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pt6a-60a) (registry code 52043)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E4EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E4EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 6006
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: October 4, 1978
- Certificate issued: July 17, 1997
- Last registry action: July 15, 2003
- Mode S code: A4AF98
- Owners when cancelled: [Mink Randy T DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MINK%20RANDY%20T%20DBA), [Poorboys Flying Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/POORBOYS%20FLYING%20SERVICE)
- Location: [Bay, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Bay)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.7450° N, 90.5844° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 72411, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4004U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4004U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4004U-2003-08-26

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-T34: https://openairdocs.org/model/ayres-s2r-t34.md

## 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 CHI03LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA171), Jun 19, 2003: Ayres S2R-T34 (N4004U), Marked Tree, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the wire. Contributing factors were the low altitude flight/maneuver and the static wire.
- [NTSB MIA79FKG58](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FKG58), Aug 4, 1979: Ayres S2R (N4004U), Leesburg, GA, destroyed

## 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 20030619014289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030619014289A), Jun 19, 2003: Ayres S2RT34NORMAL (N4004U), Marked Tree, AR, Substantial damage. (-23) N4004U, an Ayres S2R-T34, was substantially damaged and the commercial pilot sustained serious injuries when the aircraft impacted a wire and…
- [Accident 19790804021559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790804021559A), Aug 4, 1979: Ayres S2R (N4004U), Leesburg, GA, Substantial damage. Ag pilot stalled acft during procedure turn.

## Other aircraft with N4004U

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4004U): Shum Ronald M BUCCANEER II, S/N 001, built 2007
- [Cancelled 1965-08-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4004U-1965-08-05): Cessna 150E, S/N 15061404. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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