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Ayres Corporation S-2

244 on the U.S. register across 15 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1973 to 2001; half of them date from 1992 or earlier. California has the most (21). 82% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

Ayres Corporation S-2: American agricultural aircraft
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About the S-2 from the FAA's model table

Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Turboprops
Power
Turboprop, 1 engine
Common engines
Airesearch Tpe331 Series (52), P&W R1340 Series (48), P&W Pt6A Ser (40)
Seats
1 (up to 2 in some versions)
Maker on the register
Ayres Corporation
Registered
earliest certificate July 14, 1977; newest August 24, 2026

Where they are owner's state

California21Texas19North Dakota19Minnesota18Kansas17Nebraska15Georgia15Idaho11Iowa11South Dakota9Michigan9Florida8

Who owns them registrant type

Corporation108 (44%)LLC89 (36%)Individual29 (12%)Co-owned15 (6%)Non-citizen corporation2 (0.8%)Partnership1 (0.4%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
S2R-T34751978 to 199930.7%
S-2R451968 to 199718.4%
S2R-G6281991 to 200011.5%
S2R-G10281994 to 200111.5%
S2R-600131978 to 19845.3%
S2R-R1340121988 to 19964.9%
S2R-T1591979 to 19983.7%
S2R-T4581992 to 19963.3%
S2R-G171995 to 20002.9%
S2R-R182051981 to 19892.0%
S2R-R3S41979 to 19801.6%
S2R-T660320001.2%
S2R-T1131979 to 19801.2%
S2R-G531993 to 19941.2%
S2R-T65119900.4%

When they were built by decade · 40 with no year on file

027548110811960571970291980108199092000

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

06111622201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202582026

Registration status

Valid241 (99%)Pending2 (0.8%)Reports overdue1 (0.4%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Restricted218 (89%)None on file17 (7%)Experimental6 (2%)Multiple3 (1%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Crop Dusters LLC7Johnson Airspray INC6Morris Equipment LLC5Croom Aviation LLC4Cj Air LLC4AG Solutions LLC4West Valley Aviation INC3Larson AG INC3Jones Aviation INC3Heritage AG LLC3Bruces Flying Service INC3Becker Flying Service INC3

Fleet pages: Crop Dusters LLC · Johnson Airspray INC · Morris Equipment LLC · Croom Aviation LLC · Cj Air LLC · AG Solutions LLC · West Valley Aviation INC · Jones Aviation INC

Accident history NTSB records · 41 cases since 1982, 4 fatal

2025-08-26CEN25LA406 · S2R-T34 N393KW · accident near Beaman, IA · no injuries
2025-08-06CEN25LA304 · S2R-G6 N2239V · accident near Slayton, MN · serious injuries
2024-07-26CEN24LA291 · S2R-G6 N6136Z · accident near Antioch, NE · no injuries
2024-04-09WPR24FA123 · S2R-G10 N40261 · accident near Derner, CA · 1 killed
2023-09-01WPR23LA333 · S2R-T34 N61373 · accident near Three Rocks, CA · no injuries
2023-05-27CEN23LA303 · S2R-G6 N4182G · accident near Ulysses, KS · no injuries
2022-07-23CEN22LA335 · S2R-T34 N4046S · accident near Parkin, AR · 1 killed
2022-07-21CEN22LA371 · S2R-T65 N9899 · accident near Wyman / Washington, IA · no injuries

The 8 most recent of 41 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Ayres Corporation S-2 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

244 as of October 2, 2026, counting 15 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Ayres Corporation S-2s?

California, with 21.

Who owns the Ayres Corporation S-2?

82% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 45 S-2R (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N5671X Ayres Corporation
S-2R
Individual owner
Texas
None on file 2026-08-10 Valid
N71619 Ayres Corporation
S-2R
Randy Goering INC
Bend, Oregon
None on file 2026-05-25 Valid
N40039 Ayres Corporation
S-2R
Wakefield Aircraft LLC
Cooperstown, North Dakota
Restricted 2025-08-16 Valid
N3300X Ayres Corporation
S-2R
Individual owner
California
Restricted 2024-12-16 Valid
N5633X Ayres Corporation
S-2R
Precision Aerial LLC
Coleman, Georgia
Restricted 2024-07-08 Valid
N70R Ayres Corporation
S-2R
Wilde Air Service LLC
Volga, South Dakota
Restricted 2024-05-28 Valid
N4002R Ayres Corporation
S-2R
Sides Aviation LLC
Cambridge, Nebraska
Restricted 2024-01-04 Valid
N8930Q Ayres Corporation
S-2R
Planes & Parts INC
Weston, Florida
Restricted 2022-08-29 Valid
N5047X Ayres Corporation
S-2R
Bain Aviation INC
Weiser, Idaho
Restricted 2022-03-25 Valid
N5058X Ayres Corporation
S-2R
Versaair Services LLC
Manhattan, Kansas
Restricted 2021-07-22 Valid
N8960Q Ayres Corporation
S-2R
Inland Crop Dusters INC
Shafter, California
Restricted 2021-03-16 Valid
N8034V Ayres Corporation
S-2R
Sides Aviation LLC
Cambridge, Nebraska
Restricted 2021-01-13 Valid
N3298U Ayres Corporation
S-2R
Air Dakota Flite INC
Hettinger, North Dakota
Restricted 2020-02-12 Valid
N3024V Ayres Corporation
S-2R
Thomas Air Service INC
Hastings, Nebraska
Restricted 2019-12-20 Valid
N5046X Ayres Corporation
S-2R
Individual owner
Nebraska
Restricted 2019-05-20 Valid
N4005M Ayres Corporation
S-2R
Individual owner
Mississippi
Restricted 2019-01-29 Valid
N56SK Ayres Corporation
S-2R
Mid-Atlantic Aircraft Leasing LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Restricted 2018-03-28 Valid
N2237Z Ayres Corporation
S-2R
Flying G Aviation INC
Drayton, North Dakota
Restricted 2018-01-25 Valid
N4002Q Ayres Corporation
S-2R
Pietron Spraying INC
Larimore, North Dakota
Restricted 2016-08-09 Valid
N5611X Ayres Corporation
S-2R
Individual owner
New Mexico
Restricted 2016-08-08 Valid
N4005S Ayres Corporation
S-2R
Conner Flying Service INC
Othello, Washington
Experimental 2015-04-23 Valid
N61370 Ayres Corporation
S-2R
Scott Ts Ag-Flyin INC
Colquitt, Georgia
Restricted 2015-03-12 Valid
N9486Q Ayres Corporation
S-2R
Schott AG Air LLC
Burns, Oregon
Restricted 2015-01-30 Valid
N222GK Ayres Corporation
S-2R
Tri-County Sprayers INC
Hamlin, Texas
Restricted 2014-03-04 Valid
N29254 Ayres Corporation
S-2R
Donalds Flying Service INC
Pantego, North Carolina
None on file 2013-12-23 Valid
N15NV Ayres Corporation
S-2R
North Valley Aircraft INC
Valley City, North Dakota
Restricted 2012-09-21 Valid
N4007L Ayres Corporation
S-2R
Two River Airspray LLC
Cavalier, North Dakota
Restricted 2012-05-18 Valid
N7797V Ayres Corporation
S-2R
Individual owner
Maryland
Restricted 2012-04-06 Valid
N5049X Ayres Corporation
S-2R
Mid-Cal AG Aviation INC
Kerman, California
Restricted 2012-01-30 Valid
N3003N Ayres Corporation
S-2R
Individual owner
Georgia
Restricted 2012-01-23 Valid
N5686X Ayres Corporation
S-2R
Individual owner
Maryland
Restricted 2011-06-18 Valid
N3087S Ayres Corporation
S-2R
Co-owned owner
North Dakota
Restricted 2011-05-23 Valid
N344PA Ayres Corporation
S-2R
Individual owner
Alabama
Restricted 2010-06-09 Valid
N20AF Ayres Corporation
S-2R
Hawke AG Aviation
Oakdale, California
Restricted 2009-07-27 Valid
N5589X Ayres Corporation
S-2R
Co-owned owner
Kansas
Restricted 2008-09-11 Valid
N59MT Ayres Corporation
S-2R
Air Kraft Spraying INC
Timber Lake, South Dakota
Restricted 2008-06-05 Valid
N683LG Ayres Corporation
S-2R
Co-owned owner
North Dakota
Restricted 2008-04-28 Valid
N5687X Ayres Corporation
S-2R
Morris Equipment LLC
Yuma, Arizona
Restricted 2006-08-23 Valid
N4007H Ayres Corporation
S-2R
Individual owner
Texas
Restricted 2004-05-18 Valid
N5557X Ayres Corporation
S-2R
Individual owner
Maine
Restricted 2001-02-12 Valid
N4003Y Ayres Corporation
S-2R
Individual owner
Georgia
Restricted 1999-04-19 Valid
N7220Q Ayres Corporation
S-2R
Individual owner
North Dakota
Experimental 1997-05-06 Valid
N3299D Ayres Corporation
S-2R
Allen Chorman & Son INC
Milton, Delaware
Restricted 1996-03-12 Valid
N40054 Ayres Corporation
S-2R
Lakeland Dusters Aviation INC
Corcoran, California
Restricted 1979-01-03 Valid
N7943V Ayres Corporation
S-2R
Mountain Air Spray CO
Craig, Colorado
Restricted 1977-07-14 Valid