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
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.
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.
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
