Single-engine turboprop

N4224X

1974 Rockwell International S-2R

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
1985R
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Air Dakota Flite Inc (Corporation)
Based
Hettinger, ND
Registration record

N4224X on the FAA register

Type
1974 Rockwell International S-2R
Serial
1985R
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Registered owner
Air Dakota Flite Inc
Hettinger, ND
Certificate issued
2012-02-15
Airworthiness date
1974-06-05
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A50607
Mode S (octal)
51203007
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-02-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N4224X.
  • 2002-05-10
    Accident at Bancroft, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-06-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N4224X

N4224X is a 1974 Rockwell International S-2R, serial number 1985R. The FAA register lists Air Dakota Flite Inc as the registrant in Hettinger, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 15, 2012 and expires on February 29, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine turboprop, one Pratt & Whitney R1340 series engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated June 5, 1974.

N4224X has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2002-05-10 Accident · Bancroft, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI02LA133
Reported aircraft: Rockwell S-2R
Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to contamination of the fuel system from an unknown source and the blocked fuel filter. The rough terrain was a factor.

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.