# N5043X: Rockwell International S-2R, registration cancelled 1994-03-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 23, 1994
- Exported to: Costa Rica
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Rockwell International S-2R](https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-s-2r) (registry code 7630202)
- Serial number: 2133R
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Last registry action: August 10, 1993
- Mode S code: A64BA3
- Owners when cancelled: [Sold To Servico Nacional De Heli](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOLD%20TO%20SERVICO%20NACIONAL%20DE%20HELI)
- Location: San Jose
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5043X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5043X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5043X-1994-03-23

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 (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 MIA90LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA082), Mar 5, 1990: Rockwell S-2R (N5043X), Alligator, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO UNDETERMINED REASONS RESULTING IN THE FORCED LANDING.

## 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 19900305005649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900305005649A), Mar 5, 1990: Ayres S2RR1340REST (N5043X), Alligator, MS, Substantial damage. Engine quit on spray run. Nosed over on forced landing. Water in fuel. No engine defects found.

## Other aircraft with N5043X

- [Cancelled 2019-03-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5043X-2019-03-11): Cessna 172C, S/N 17249424. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [International Air Services Inc Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/INTERNATIONAL%20AIR%20SERVICES%20INC%20TRUSTEE), [Carson City, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Carson%20City)

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