# N4218X: 1974 Rockwell International S-2R, registration cancelled 1982-12-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 4, 1982
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Rockwell International S-2R](https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-s-2r) (registry code 7630202)
- Serial number: 1977R
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 26, 1979
- Mode S code: A502DC
- Owner when cancelled: [Tri Air Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRI%20AIR%20INC)
- Location: [Firebaugh, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Firebaugh)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4218X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4218X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4218X-1982-12-04

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 Rockwell International S-2R: https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-s-2r.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 LAX82DA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA222), Jun 16, 1982: Rockwell Intl. S-2R (N4218X), Firebaugh, CA, destroyed

## 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 19820616022459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820616022459A), Jun 16, 1982: Ayres S2R (N4218X), Firebaugh, CA, Destroyed. Struck wires on pull up from a spray run. Pilot misjudged aircraft load and performance.

## Other aircraft with N4218X

- [Cancelled 2008-12-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4218X-2008-12-04): Air Tractor AT-402B, S/N 402B-1213. Exported to Ecuador. Owner: [Lane Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LANE%20AVIATION%20INC), [Rosenberg, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Rosenberg)

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