N8520V is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Rockwell International S-2R built in 1976. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 18, 2017. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Rockwell International S-2R cancelled July 18, 2017
- Serial number
- 2280R
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Turboprop
- Year built
- 1976
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- October 30, 2001
- Last FAA action
- November 20, 2007
- Last owner
- Farm Aviation INC (Corporation)
Brawley, CA - Airworthiness
- Restricted · Agriculture and pest control
NTSB accident and incident record under N8520V
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Rockwell International S-2R · serial 2280R
The partial loss of engine power shortly after takeoff, which likely resulted from the failure of the piston connecting rod in cylinder number 3 due to hydraulic lock in that cylinder.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Ayres S2R-600 · serial 2280R
the failure of ground personnel to refuel the airplane with the proper fuel grade/octane, resulting in the airplane's loss of engine power. Also causal was the pilot's failure to detect the fuel problem during a preflight inspection.
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