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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N4979X

N4979X is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Rockwell International S-2R. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 17, 1998. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Rockwell International S-2R cancelled March 17, 1998

Serial number
5024R
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Turboprop
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
October 25, 1994
Last FAA action
November 19, 1997
Last owner
Dirty Bird INC (Corporation)
Grady, AR
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N4979X

FTW92DPG07Accident on July 8, 1992 at Grady, AR: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Ayres S2R · serial 5024R

THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO THE SEPARATION OF THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE CYLINDER. A FACTOR WAS THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.

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