# N4946X: 1975 Rockwell International S-2R, registration cancelled 2018-01-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 8, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Rockwell International S-2R](https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-s-2r) (registry code 7630202)
- Engine: [Wright C7BA series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-c7ba-series) (registry code 67017)
- Serial number: 5007R
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Certificate issued: June 6, 1994
- Last registry action: October 14, 2011
- Mode S code: A62234
- Owner when cancelled: [Tri County Sprayers Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRI%20COUNTY%20SPRAYERS%20INC)
- Location: [Hamlin, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Hamlin)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.8770° N, 100.1278° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 79520, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4946X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4946X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4946X-2018-01-08

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 CEN13LA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA323), Jun 1, 2013: Rockwell International S-2R (N4946X), Hamlin, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's decision to land the airplane with a crosswind that exceeded the airplane's capabilities.
- [NTSB DFW05CA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA189), Jul 23, 2005: Rockwell International S-2R (N4946X), Hamlin, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the propeller blade seal resulting in an oil leak. Contributing factors were the limited forward visibility and lack of suitable terrain for the precautionary landing.
- [NTSB FTW78FQG48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FQG48), Aug 21, 1978: Snow S-2R (N4946X), Plainview, TX, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 20130601009069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130601009069A), Jun 1, 2013: Rockwell International S-2R (N4946X), Hamlin, TX, Substantial damage. On June 1, 2013 at 1030AM CST, N4946X, a Rockwell, ayres-thrush S-2, serial number 5007R, aircraft registered to tri county sprayers, inc. (T7CG), was landing…
- [Accident 20050723015419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050723015419A), Jul 23, 2005: Ayres S2R (N4946X), Roby, TX, Substantial damage. (-23) On July 23, 2005, at approximately 0900 CDT, the pilot of an Ayres thrush S-2R aircraft lost power during an aerial spraying application and subsequently…
- [Incident 19831006066099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831006066099I), Oct 6, 1983: Ayres S2RRESTD (N4946X), Rivera, TX, Minor damage. Pilot moved power levers into beta too soon on final. Landed short of the runway.
- [Accident 19780821030879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780821030879A), Aug 21, 1978: Ayres S2B (N4946X), Plainview, TX, Substantial damage. Prop governor,p/n 895286,high speed stop reset in flt by vibratioiction.

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