# N4248X: 1974 Rockwell International S-2R, registration cancelled 2012-11-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 21, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 2024R
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: July 31, 1974
- Certificate issued: August 2, 1980
- Last registry action: June 15, 1983
- Mode S code: A50E01
- Owner when cancelled: [Reimer Dwight L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/REIMER%20DWIGHT%20L)
- Location: [Shafter, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Shafter)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.4872° N, 119.2783° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93263, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4248X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4248X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4248X-2012-11-21

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 Rockwell International S-2R: https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-s-2r.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 LAX82FVA09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FVA09), Dec 3, 1981: Aero Comdr S-2R (N4248X), Corcoran, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK78DVA66](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DVA66), Jul 8, 1978: Rockwell S2R (N4248X), Raisin City, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76FLG08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FLG08), Aug 13, 1975: Aero Comdr 600S2R (N4248X), Latta, SC, substantial damage

## 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 19811203079549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811203079549A), Dec 3, 1981: Ayres S2R (N4248X), Corcoran, CA, Substantial damage. Engine quit during spray operation. Struck canal bank on forced landing. Cylinder head had seperated. Pn 366249.
- [Accident 19780708021989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780708021989A), Jul 8, 1978: Ayres S2R (N4248X), Raisin City, CA, Substantial damage. Acft collided with 9FT irrigation stand pipe flying east into mor sun.
- [Accident 19750813025439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750813025439A), Aug 13, 1975: Ayres S2R (N4248X), Latta, SC, Substantial damage. Poor comp nr 5-9 cyl. Spark plugs worn and dirty showed evidence of arcing.

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