Single-engine piston

N40054

1978 Ayres S-2R

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1978
Serial
2492R
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Lakeland Dusters Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Corcoran, CA
Registration record

N40054 on the FAA register

Type
1978 Ayres S-2R
Serial
2492R
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Registered owner
Lakeland Dusters Aviation Inc
Corcoran, CA
Certificate issued
1979-01-03
Airworthiness date
1978-10-06
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A4AFC5
Mode S (octal)
51127705
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

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1979-01-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N40054 to the current registrant.
  • 1978-10-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1963-10-01
    N40054 previously assigned to a Bendix Aviation 52 (s/n 3); cancelled.
Overview

About N40054

N40054 is a 1978 Ayres S-2R, serial number 2492R. The FAA register lists Lakeland Dusters Aviation Inc as the registrant in Corcoran, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 3, 1979 and expires on April 30, 2029.

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, dated October 6, 1978.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N40054.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N40054.

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.