# N8542: Ayres S2R-R1820, registration cancelled 1999-07-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 29, 1999
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Ayres S2R-R1820](https://openairdocs.org/model/ayres-s2r-r1820) (registry code 0970215)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A4SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A4SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: R1820-012DC
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: June 11, 1993
- Last registry action: June 15, 1999
- Mode S code: ABB8D2
- Owners when cancelled: [Bates Bruce E DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BATES%20BRUCE%20E%20DBA), [Bates Air Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BATES%20AIR%20SERVICE)
- Location: [Condon, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Condon)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.2509° N, 120.1965° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97823, within about 15 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8542
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8542
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8542-1999-07-29

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 S2R-R1820: https://openairdocs.org/model/ayres-s2r-r1820.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 SEA94LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA136), Jun 2, 1994: Ayres S2R (N8542), Burley, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: A LOOSE CARBURETOR. FACTORS INCLUDE NO SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR MAKING A FORCED LANDING, AND TREES IN THE FIELD WHERE THE FORCED LANDING TOOK PLACE.

## 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 19940602013419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940602013419A), Jun 2, 1994: Ayres S2RR1820 (N8542), Burley, ID, Substantial damage. Lost power end spray run. Hit treeline on forced landing. Carburetor mount bolts came loose. Leaned engine.

## Other aircraft with N8542

- [Cancelled 1974-09-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8542-1974-09-26): Bellanca 7GCBC, S/N 453-73. Owner: [Williams Roger](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILLIAMS%20ROGER), [Hammond, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Hammond)

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