# N4232X: 1974 Rockwell International S-2R, registration cancelled 2012-11-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 7, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Rockwell International S-2R](https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-s-2r) (registry code 7630202)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016)
- Serial number: 2000R
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: June 21, 1974
- Last registry action: October 26, 2005
- Mode S code: A50978
- Location: [Rantoul, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Rantoul)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.5420° N, 95.1245° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 66079, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4232X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4232X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4232X-2012-11-07

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 (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 CHI05CA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA183), Jul 12, 2005: Rockwell S-2R (N4232X), Guelph, ND, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance to the guy wire during the agricultural application pass. Contributing factors were the guy wire, and low altitude flight.
- [NTSB CHI98LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA241), Jul 7, 1998: Rockwell S-2R (N4232X), Fort Ransom, ND, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Factors contributing to this accident were the pilot's failure to ensure the airplane had enough fuel to complete the flight, and the fence.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20050712022859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050712022859A), Jul 12, 2005: Ayres S2R (N4232X), Guelph, ND, Destroyed. (-23) This aircraft was being operated in accordance with 14 VFR part 137, applying chemical to a field. The pilot reported hitting a guy wire supporting a…
- [Accident 19980707046669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980707046669A), Jul 7, 1998: Ayres S2R (N4232X), Ft Ransom, ND, No damage. (-23) On 07/07/98 at 0730 CDT, rockwell S-2R, N4232X, owned by widmer flying service, inc. and flown by james f. plath was substantially damaged during an…
- [Incident 19820903050599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820903050599I), Sep 3, 1982: Ayres S2RRESTD (N4232X), Plymouth, NC, Minor damage. Caught a wing on ditch bank and weeds on the takeoff roll. Ground looped.

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