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N4977X

N4977X is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Rockwell International S-2R built in 1975. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 30, 2018. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".

Rockwell International S-2R cancelled May 30, 2018

Serial number
5022R
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Turboprop
Year built
1975
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
April 6, 2015
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Sacramento, CA
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and pest control

NTSB accident and incident record under N4977X

WPR11LA094Accident on January 10, 2011 at Oakley, CA: fatal, substantial damage (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Rockwell International S-2R · serial 5022R

An in-flight collision with an unmarked meteorological evaluation tower (MET) during an aerial application flight due to the pilot's failure to see and avoid the obstacle. Contributing to the accident was the lack of visual conspicuity of the MET and the lack of information available to the pilot about the MET before the flight.

LAX94LA158Accident on March 11, 1994 at Tacna, AZ: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Rockwell S-2R · serial 5022R

a catastrophic internal engine failure for undetermined reasons. A factor in the accident was the dark nighttime lighting conditions.

LAX89DUJ10Accident on September 14, 1989 at Yuma, AZ: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Ayres S-2R · serial 5022R

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AFTER LANDING ON A DRY GRAVEL RUNWAY.

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