N511DS is a 2015 Thrush Aircraft Inc S2R-H80 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number H80-176, registered in Katy, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2031. It is powered by a Ge Av H80-100 rated at 800 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (agriculture and pest control), issued Aug 13, 2024. It is one of 30 S2R-H80 aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Texas. About 46% of them were built after it.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Katy, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Houston FSDO (HOU FSDO) · (281) 929-7000 or (888) 285-2127
- Certificate issued
- Jul 31, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Jul 31, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A66582
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51462602
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- THRUSH AIRCRAFT INC
- Model
- S2R-H80
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A4SW (Thrush Aircraft LLC)
- Year manufactured
- 2015
- Serial number
- H80-176
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Turbo-prop
- Engine
- GE AV H80-100 (800 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Restricted since Aug 13, 2024
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control
Public airports near Katy
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Executive Houston, TX | KTME | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Covey Trails Fulshear, TX | X09 | 7 mi | Non-towered | - |
| West Houston Houston, TX | KIWS | 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2015 | SCHMIDT ALBERT D AVENTURA II | AA2A0124 | 2005 | ||
| Mar 12, 2003 | SHINALL DOYLE K Z MAX | 671P | 1992 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2015 | Sebring, FL | Amateur-built AVENTURA II other aircraft | Substantial | Fatal | ERA15FA102 |
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.