# N4013Z: 1979 Ayres S2R-R3S, registration cancelled 2008-11-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 12, 2008
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Ayres S2R-R3S](https://openairdocs.org/model/ayres-s2r-r3s) (registry code 0970202)
- Engine: [Wsk-Pzl PZL-3S](https://openairdocs.org/engine/wsk-pzl-pzl-3s) (registry code 67204)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E18EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E18EU) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: R3S-002
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: February 21, 1984
- Certificate issued: August 21, 1999
- Last registry action: August 19, 2008
- Mode S code: A4B331
- Owner when cancelled: [Murphree Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MURPHREE%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Rotan, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Rotan)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.8801° N, 100.4883° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 79546, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4013Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4013Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4013Z-2008-11-12

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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-R3S: https://openairdocs.org/model/ayres-s2r-r3s.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 FTW04LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA009), Oct 15, 2003: Ayres (N4013Z), Midland, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to a ruptured oil line. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain available for the forced landing.

## 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 20031015024999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031015024999A), Oct 15, 2003: Ayres S2RR3SNORMAL (N4013Z), Midland, TX, Substantial damage. (-23) On 10/15/2003, Ayres aircraft, N4013Z, crashed near Midland, Texas. The aircraft was being operated for aerial application of agricultural pesticide. The…

## Other aircraft with N4013Z

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4013Z): Head Balloons AX8-88, S/N 461, built 2017
- [Cancelled 1963-05-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4013Z-1963-05-21): Piper PA-18-150, S/N 18-7938. Exported to Switzerland. Owner: [Piper Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PIPER%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP), [Lock Haven, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Lock%20Haven)

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