# N8473V: Rockwell International S-2R, registration cancelled 1998-12-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 9, 1998
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Rockwell International S-2R](https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-s-2r) (registry code 7630202)
- Serial number: 2233R
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: August 6, 1976
- Last registry action: September 17, 1997
- Mode S code: AB9CAF
- Owners when cancelled: [Wimberly James P Jr DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WIMBERLY%20JAMES%20P%20JR%20DBA), [Jimmys Flying Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JIMMYS%20FLYING%20SERVICE)
- Location: [Cochran, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Cochran)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.4159° N, 83.3491° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 31014, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8473V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8473V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8473V-1998-12-09

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 ATL97LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA063), Apr 26, 1997: Rockwell S-2R (N8473V), Lincolnton, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight planning of the fuel requirement for this flight that resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent loss of engine power.

## 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 19970426006689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970426006689A), Apr 26, 1997: Ayres S2R (N8473V), Lincoln County, GA, Substantial damage. Lost power on climbout. Fuel supply exhausted. (-23) pilot stated fuel gauge showed 1/4 tank on pre-flight. No attempt was made to verify gauge reading by…

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