Single-engine piston

N4002R

1978 Ayres S-2R

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
2478R
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sides Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Cambridge, NE
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Registration record

N4002R on the FAA register

Type
1978 Ayres S-2R
Serial
2478R
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Registered owner
Sides Aviation LLC
Cambridge, NE
Certificate issued
2024-01-04
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2031-01-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A4AF4F
Mode S (octal)
51127517
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
275 nm
Cruise (type)
108 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-01-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N4002R to the current registrant.
  • 2008-05-25
    Accident at McDonald, KS; damage: substantial.
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
  • 1968-04-24
    N4002R previously assigned to a Piper Cherokee 6/300 / Cherokee Six 300 / PA-32-300 (s/n 32-40288); cancelled.
Overview

About N4002R

N4002R is a 1978 Ayres S-2R, serial number 2478R. The FAA register lists Sides Aviation LLC as the registrant in Cambridge, Nebraska. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 4, 2024 and expires on January 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Pratt & Whitney R1340 series engine and 1 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 108 knots and a range of about 275 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category.

N4002R has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
108 kt
Range
275 nm
Power / thrust (each)
600
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Ayres S-2R type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2008-05-25 Accident · McDonald, KS Damage: Substantial NTSB · DFW08CA156
Reported aircraft: Ayres S-2R
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the soft terrain.
1968-01-19 Accident · Studio City,Calif, 05 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 1758
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32 — a different aircraft that carried the N4002R registration before this airframe.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.