Single-engine turboprop

N4990X

1975 Rockwell International S-2R

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1975
Serial
5035R
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Wright C7BA series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bryan, TX
Registration record

N4990X on the FAA register

Type
1975 Rockwell International S-2R
Serial
5035R
Engines
Wright C7BA series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bryan, TX
Certificate issued
2004-01-16
Airworthiness date
1979-11-29
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A633F5
Mode S (octal)
51431765
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-05-20
    Accident at Gause, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2004-01-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N4990X.
  • 1979-11-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1975
    Manufactured (1975).
Overview

About N4990X

N4990X is a 1975 Rockwell International S-2R, serial number 5035R. It is registered to an individual in Bryan, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 16, 2004 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine turboprop, one Wright C7BA series engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated November 29, 1979.

N4990X 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.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-05-20 Accident · Gause, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN26LA221
Reported aircraft: Rockwell International S-2R
Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the separated wing fuel tank screen and sealant debris in the fuel tank.
NTSB report ↗
1976-08-02 Accident · Rexburg,Id, 12 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2202
Reported aircraft: Aero Comdr 600S2R — a different aircraft that carried the N4990X 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.