# N4887X: 1974 Rockwell International S-2R, registration cancelled 2012-12-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 18, 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: 2071R
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: October 4, 1974
- Certificate issued: July 8, 1978
- Last registry action: February 29, 2000
- Mode S code: A609B4
- Owner when cancelled: [Flynt Gifford H Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FLYNT%20GIFFORD%20H%20JR)
- Location: [Pelham, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Pelham)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 31.0902° N, 84.1917° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 31779, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4887X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4887X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4887X-2012-12-18

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 ATL88DKG15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88DKG15), Aug 30, 1988: Rockwell S2R (N4887X), Pelham, GA, destroyed
- [NTSB MIA79DLA42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DLA42), Aug 1, 1979: Snow S-2R (N4887X), Camilla, GA, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75FRD31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FRD31), Feb 21, 1975: Aero Comdr 600S2R (N4887X), Oberlin, LA, destroyed, 1 fatal

## 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 19880830035939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880830035939A), Aug 30, 1988: Ayres S2RRESTD (N4887X), Pelham, GA, Destroyed. Engine failed. Forced landing in rough field. Flipped over on rollout. Caught on fire. Cylinder head had cracked.
- [Accident 19790801020399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790801020399A), Aug 1, 1979: Ayres S2R (N4887X), Camilla, GA, Substantial damage. Returning from ag oper., ran into area of thunderstorms. Ran out of fuel trying to avoid weather.

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