# N4943X: Rockwell International S-2R, registration cancelled 1996-05-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 13, 1996
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Rockwell International S-2R](https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-s-2r) (registry code 7630202)
- Serial number: 5004R
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: September 14, 1989
- Last registry action: September 20, 1995
- Mode S code: A621CB
- Owner when cancelled: [Dirty Bird Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DIRTY%20BIRD%20INC)
- Location: [Grady, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Grady)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.0999° N, 91.7154° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 71644, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4943X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4943X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4943X-1996-05-13

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 MKC89DPG04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89DPG04), Aug 6, 1989: Rockwell S-2R (N4943X), Moscow, AR, destroyed. Probable cause: INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT BY THE PILOT. THE GUY WIRE WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.
- [NTSB MKC87LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA115), Jun 2, 1987: Ayres S2R600 (N4943X), Lepanto, AR, substantial damage

## 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 19890806027379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890806027379A), Aug 6, 1989: Ayres S2RR1340REST (N4943X), Moscow, AR, Destroyed. Struck a powerline guy wire,crashed and burned during an aerial spray operation.
- [Accident 19870602021229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870602021229A), Jun 2, 1987: Ayres S2RRESTD (N4943X), Lepanto, AR, Substantial damage. The engine failed from a cracked rocker box which held the exhast valve closed. Landing used brakes and nosed over.

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