The U.S. aircraft register, updated daily
Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N40237

N40237 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Ayres Corporation S2R-R1820. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 15, 2012. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

N40237 is reserved by Boeing CO since August 2, 2019. Reservation type: Reserved to manufacturer, temporary number.

Ayres Corporation S2R-R1820 cancelled November 15, 2012

Serial number
R1820-008DC
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
April 7, 1994
Last FAA action
May 3, 2000
Last owner
Grangeville Air Service INC (Corporation)
Grangeville, ID
Airworthiness
None on file

Piper PA-23-250 cancelled April 26, 1973

Serial number
27-7305040
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Italy
Certificate issued
April 26, 1973
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Moody Walter (Individual)
Lock Haven, PA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N40237

LAX94FA165Accident on March 16, 1994 at Reno, NV: fatal, destroyed (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Ayres S-2R · serial R1820-008DC

AN UNDETERMINED PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE OIL SYSTEM, A DECISION TO FLY THE AIRPLANE WITH A KNOWN DEFICIENCY, AND PROGRESSIVE (PARTIAL) FAILURE OF THE ENGINE MASTER ROD AND BEARING.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site