# N5008X: 1975 Rockwell International S-2R, registration cancelled 2022-07-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 2, 2022
- 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: 5041R
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Certificate issued: December 18, 2002
- Last registry action: November 12, 2018
- Mode S code: A63D76
- Owner when cancelled: [Farm & Ranch Aerial Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FARM%20%26%20RANCH%20AERIAL%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Wharton, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Wharton)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 29.2957° N, 96.0951° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77488, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5008X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5008X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5008X-2022-07-02

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 (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 MKC79FCQ33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FCQ33), Jun 24, 1979: Rockwell S2R (N5008X), Hoxie, KS, 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 19790624023489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790624023489A), Jun 24, 1979: Ayres S2R (N5008X), Hoxie, KS, Substantial damage. Engine stopped due to fuel exhaustion while returning to base after a spray operatin. Hit a fence and ditch.

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