# N8520V: 1976 Rockwell International S-2R, registration cancelled 2017-07-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 18, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 2280R
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: November 12, 1976
- Certificate issued: October 30, 2001
- Last registry action: November 20, 2007
- Mode S code: ABB132
- Owner when cancelled: [Farm Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FARM%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Brawley, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Brawley)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.9900° N, 115.3369° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92227, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8520V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8520V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8520V-2017-07-18

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 WPR11LA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA279), Jun 23, 2011: Rockwell International S-2R (N8520V), Brawley, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The partial loss of engine power shortly after takeoff, which likely resulted from the failure of the piston connecting rod in cylinder number 3 due to hydraulic lock in that cylinder.
- [NTSB LAX04CA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA153), Mar 11, 2004: Ayres S2R-600 (N8520V), Calipatria, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the failure of ground personnel to refuel the airplane with the proper fuel grade/octane, resulting in the airplane's loss of engine power. Also causal was the pilot's failure to detect the fuel…

## 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 20110623012599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110623012599A), Jun 23, 2011: Rockwell International S-2R (N8520V), Brawley, CA, Destroyed. N8520V an S2R during the repositioning for part 137 aerial application operation attempted an emergency landing due to engine issues, during the emergency…
- [Incident 20110311003159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110311003159I), Mar 11, 2011: Rockwell In S-2R (N8520V), Brawley, CA, Substantial damage. After landing pilot attempted to reposition aircraft to load spray material and fuel, pilot forgot to step on the left brake to spin the aircraft and aircraft…
- [Accident 20040311005579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040311005579A), Mar 11, 2004: Ayres S2R (N8520V), Calipatria, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) Ground support personnel inadvertently serviced the fueling tank on the truck with jet fuel. The aircraft was fueled from the tank and began to lose…

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