Single-engine turboprop

N40173

1980 Ayres S2R-T11

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
T11-002
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Tri County Sprayers Inc (Corporation)
Based
Hamlin, TX
Registration record

N40173 on the FAA register

Type
1980 Ayres S2R-T11
Serial
T11-002
Engines
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A
Registered owner
Tri County Sprayers Inc
Hamlin, TX
Certificate issued
1998-08-08
Airworthiness date
1980-02-01
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A4B3C1
Mode S (octal)
51131701
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2001-09-19
    Accident at Spur, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1998-08-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N40173.
  • 1980-02-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N40173

N40173 is a 1980 Ayres S2R-T11, serial number T11-002. The FAA register lists Tri County Sprayers Inc as the registrant in Hamlin, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 8, 1998 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine turboprop, one Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated February 1, 1980.

N40173 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2001-09-19 Accident · Spur, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW01LA207
Reported aircraft: Ayres S2R-T11
Probable cause: the loss of engine power while in cruise flight for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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.