# N8420V: 1976 Rockwell International S-2R, registration cancelled 2020-06-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 12, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Rockwell International S-2R](https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-s-2r) (registry code 7630202)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016)
- Serial number: 2180R
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: January 30, 1976
- Last registry action: September 12, 2019
- Mode S code: AB89B3
- Location: [Laredo, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Laredo)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 27.5134° N, 99.5021° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78040, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8420V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8420V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8420V-2020-06-12

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 WPR15LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA186), Jun 16, 2015: Rockwell International S 2R (N8420V), Washtucna, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing with a quartering tailwind.
- [NTSB SEA04CA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04CA059), Mar 26, 2004: Rockwell S-2R (N8420V), Mattawa, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Compensation for wind conditions not maintained. Factors include a tailwind and a rock pile adjacent to the runway.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20150616008979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150616008979A), Jun 16, 2015: Rockwell International S-2R (N8420V), Washtucna, WA, Minor damage. Pilot was applying dry fertilizer on several fields near wastucna, WA. The day was warming up and the air was starting to get a little rough though he stated…
- [Accident 20040326003809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040326003809A), Mar 26, 2004: Ayres S2R (N8420V), Matawa, WA, Substantial damage. (-23) Airman returned from aerial application to Private landing strip to refuel. Landing strip is a one-way strip due to slope. Prevailing wind necessitated a…
- [Incident 19920502017909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920502017909I), May 2, 1992: Ayres S2RR3SRESTD (N8420V), Roger, ID, Minor damage. Left main tire blew on takeoff roll. Aircraft veered sharply to the left. Aborted.

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