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N8468V1976 Rockwell International S-2R

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Feb 20, 2018.

Safety record in brief:3 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Aug 2012)1 AD may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Royal City, WA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2003
NTSB events
3
substantial, 2012
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Royal Flying Service INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Royal City, WA
Certificate issued
Sep 26, 2003
Canceled
Feb 20, 2018
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and Pest Control
Airworthiness date
Jun 10, 1976

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Rockwell International
Model
S-2R
Year
1976
Serial number
2228R
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
1
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
AB99A7

Engine

Make and model
P&W R1340 Series
Type
Turbo-prop
Power
600 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2003 – 2018Royal Flying Service INCRoyal City, WA

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (3)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 14, 2012 · Royal City, WA

The loss of engine power due to the separation of the No. 2 cylinder exhaust rocker boss housing, which prevented the exhaust valve from opening.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
WPR12LA356

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR12LA356)

Accident · substantial damage

May 24, 2012 · Royal City, WA

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from an object during an aerial application, which resulted in damage to the landing gear and led to the airplane ground looping during the subsequent landing.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
WPR12CA229

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR12CA229)

Accident · substantial damage

Jun 12, 2003 · Royal City, WA

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a 20 foot high post while applying chemicals to an agricultural field, which resulted in impact damage to the right main landing gear, and ultimately to a collapse of the subject gear during the subsequent landing roll. Factors include a post within the area that the pilot was applying chemicals to.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
SEA03LA101

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA03LA101)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (1)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
99-11-02Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Series Reciprocating EnginesJul 19, 1999Engine (R1340 SERIES)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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