Single-engine piston

N5049X

1978 Ayres S-2R

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
2416R
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Mid-Cal Ag Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Kerman, CA
Registration record

N5049X on the FAA register

Type
1978 Ayres S-2R
Serial
2416R
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Registered owner
Mid-Cal Ag Aviation Inc
Kerman, CA
Certificate issued
2012-01-30
Airworthiness date
1978-02-08
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A64C75
Mode S (octal)
51446165
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-01-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N5049X.
  • 1983-09-16
    Accident at Bay City, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-02-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N5049X

N5049X is a 1978 Ayres S-2R, serial number 2416R. The FAA register lists Mid-Cal Ag Aviation Inc as the registrant in Kerman, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 30, 2012 and expires on January 31, 2028.

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 February 8, 1978.

N5049X has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

1983-09-16 Accident · Bay City, TX Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · FTW83LA432
Reported aircraft: Ayres S2R

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.