# N8989Q: 1978 Ayres S-2R, registration cancelled 2013-05-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 17, 2013
- 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: 2451R
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: May 19, 1978
- Certificate issued: August 25, 1978
- Last registry action: November 4, 2003
- Mode S code: AC66AE
- Owner when cancelled: [Bertrand J W Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BERTRAND%20J%20W%20JR)
- Location: [Vinton, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Vinton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.1693° N, 93.6150° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70668, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8989Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8989Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8989Q-2013-05-17

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 FTW82DA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA236), Jun 16, 1982: Ayres S-2R (N8989Q), Edgerly, LA, 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 19820616055189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820616055189A), Jun 16, 1982: Ayres S2RRESTD (N8989Q), Edgerly, LA, Substantial damage. Aircraft crashed during emergency landing after engine failure.

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