Single-engine piston

N8930Q

1978 Ayres S-2R

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1978
Serial
2443R
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Planes & Parts Inc (Corporation)
Based
Weston, FL
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Registration record

N8930Q on the FAA register

Type
1978 Ayres S-2R
Serial
2443R
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Registered owner
Planes & Parts Inc
Weston, FL
Certificate issued
2022-08-29
Airworthiness date
1978-04-25
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AC52E0
Mode S (octal)
53051340
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

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-08-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N8930Q.
  • 2004-03-12
    Accident at Los Banos, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1988-08-20
    Accident at Kerman, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-04-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N8930Q

N8930Q is a 1978 Ayres S-2R, serial number 2443R. The FAA register lists Planes & Parts Inc as the registrant in Weston, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 29, 2022 and expires on August 31, 2029.

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 April 25, 1978.

N8930Q has 2 accident/incident records 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

2004-03-12 Accident · Los Banos, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · LAX04CA154
Reported aircraft: Ayres S-2R
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain proper runway alignment due to visual restrictions from the light condition, resulting in a nose over. Factors in the accident were the dusk light conditions and sun glare.
1988-08-20 Accident · Kerman, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX88DVA12
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.