N4002R is a 1978 Ayres Corporation S-2R (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 2478R, registered in Cambridge, NE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2030. It is powered by a P&W R1340 SERIES rated at 600 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (agriculture and pest control). It is one of 45 S-2R aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in Nebraska. About 24% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 25, 2008.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- SIDES AVIATION LLC
- Location
- Cambridge, NE
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Lincoln FSDO (LNK FSDO) · (402) 475-1738
- Certificate issued
- Jan 4, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Jan 4, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A4AF4F
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51127517
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AYRES CORPORATION
- Model
- S-2R
- Year manufactured
- 1978
- Serial number
- 2478R
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- P&W R1340 SERIES (600 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Restricted
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control
Public airports near Cambridge
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Municipal Cambridge, NE | KCSB | 2 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Arapahoe Municipal Arapahoe, NE | 37V | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Mc Cook, NE | KMCK | 23 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 1968 | PIPER PA-32-300 | 32-40288 | 1967 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2008 | McDonald, KS | Ayres S-2R this airframe | Substantial | None | DFW08CA156 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.