# N4987X: 1975 Rockwell International S-2R, registration cancelled 2013-07-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 19, 2013
- 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: 5032R
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: April 29, 1975
- Certificate issued: June 1, 1982
- Last registry action: June 8, 1985
- Mode S code: A63133
- Owner when cancelled: [Keith Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KEITH%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Hickory Ridge, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Hickory%20Ridge)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.3818° N, 90.9925° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 72347, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4987X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4987X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4987X-2013-07-19

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 (1)

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 FTW82DA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA088), Mar 9, 1982: Rockwell S-2R (N4987X), Hughes, AR, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19820309003589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820309003589A), Mar 9, 1982: Ayres S2R (N4987X), Hughes, AR, Substantial damage. Pilot attempted takeoff on soft, short, strip. Pilot tried to abort takeoff and airplane flipped inverted off end.

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