N8960Q is a 1978 Ayres Corporation S-2R (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 2450R, registered in Shafter, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2027. 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), issued May 16, 1978. It is one of 45 S-2R aircraft in the FAA registry, 5 of them registered in California. About 24% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Nov 3, 2021.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- INLAND CROP DUSTERS INC
- Location
- Shafter, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Fresno FSDO (FAT FSDO) · (559) 297-2150
- Certificate issued
- Mar 16, 2021
- Last FAA action
- Apr 28, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC5E05
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53057005
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AYRES CORPORATION
- Model
- S-2R
- Year manufactured
- 1978
- Serial number
- 2450R
- 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 since May 16, 1978
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control
Public airports near Shafter
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shafter-Minter Field Shafter, CA | KMIT | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Meadows Field Bakersfield, CA | KBFL | 9 mi | Towered | 100, 100LL, A |
| Poso-Kern County Famoso, CA | L73 | 9 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2021 | Shafter, CA | Ayres Corporation S-2R this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | WPR22FA026 |
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.