# N5048X: 1978 Ayres S-2R, registration cancelled 2020-12-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 8, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Ayres S-2R](https://openairdocs.org/model/ayres-s-2r) (registry code 0970101)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016)
- Serial number: 2415R
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: February 7, 1978
- Certificate issued: June 7, 2005
- Last registry action: May 1, 2017
- Mode S code: A64C52
- Owner when cancelled: [Custom Ag LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CUSTOM%20AG%20LLC)
- Location: [El Centro, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/El%20Centro)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 32.7702° N, 115.5986° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92243, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5048X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5048X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5048X-2020-12-08

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 Ayres S-2R: https://openairdocs.org/model/ayres-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 FTW80DPG53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DPG53), Jul 25, 1980: Ayres S2R (N5048X), Winchester, 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 19800725028429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800725028429A), Jul 25, 1980: Ayres S2R (N5048X), Winchester, AR, Substantial damage. Massive internal engine failure while spraying a field. Struck tree on emergency landing.

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