Single-engine piston

N7797V

1978 Ayres S-2R

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
2452R
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Chestertown, MD
Registration record

N7797V on the FAA register

Type
1978 Ayres S-2R
Serial
2452R
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Chestertown, MD
Certificate issued
2012-04-06
Airworthiness date
1978-05-22
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AA8DD7
Mode S (octal)
52506727
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

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-04-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N7797V.
  • 1986-06-05
    Accident at Virginia Beach, VA; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-05-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N7797V

N7797V is a 1978 Ayres S-2R, serial number 2452R. It is registered to an individual in Chestertown, Maryland. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 6, 2012 and expires on April 30, 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 May 22, 1978.

N7797V has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1995-05-21 Accident · Conroe, TX Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · FTW95LA208B
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32-300 — a different aircraft that carried the N7797V registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF BOTH PILOTS TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: FAILURE OF THE BELLANCA PILOT TO ADEQUATELY COMMUNICATE HIS INTENTIONS ON THE UNICOM FREQUENCY.
1986-06-05 Accident · Virginia Beach, VA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · BFO86FID06
Reported aircraft: Ayres S2R
1978-08-15 Accident · Boykins,Va, 46 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 2180
Reported aircraft: Ayers 600S2R — a different aircraft that carried the N7797V 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.