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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8989Q

N8989Q is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Ayres Corporation S-2R built in 1978. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 17, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Ayres Corporation S-2R cancelled May 17, 2013

Serial number
2451R
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1978
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
August 25, 1978
Last FAA action
November 4, 2003
Last owner
Bertrand J W JR (Individual)
Vinton, LA
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and pest control

NTSB accident and incident record under N8989Q

FTW82DA236Accident on June 16, 1982 at Edgerly, LA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Ayres S-2R · serial 2451R

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