# N4980X: Rockwell International S-2R, registration cancelled 1996-04-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 23, 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: 5025R
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: February 1, 1993
- Last registry action: February 21, 1996
- Mode S code: A6303E
- Owner when cancelled: [Dales Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DALES%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Paragould, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Paragould)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 36.0795° N, 90.5164° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 72450, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4980X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4980X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4980X-1996-04-23

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 FTW81DPG49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DPG49), Jun 27, 1981: Rockwell S2R (N4980X), Bono, AR, substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD77FLJ30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FLJ30), Aug 9, 1977: Rockwell S2R (N4980X), Elizabeth City, NC, 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 19810627037809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810627037809A), Jun 27, 1981: Ayres S2R (N4980X), Bono, AR, Substantial damage. Engine quit on spray run. Flipped over on emergency landing. Cause of power loss undeterminded.
- [Accident 19770809026729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770809026729A), Aug 9, 1977: Ayres S2R (N4980X), Elizabeth City, NC, Substantial damage

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