Single-engine piston

N8960Q

1978 Ayres S-2R

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1978
Serial
2450R
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Inland Crop Dusters Inc (Corporation)
Based
Shafter, CA
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Registration record

N8960Q on the FAA register

Type
1978 Ayres S-2R
Serial
2450R
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Registered owner
Inland Crop Dusters Inc
Shafter, CA
Certificate issued
2021-03-16
Airworthiness date
1978-05-16
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AC5E05
Mode S (octal)
53057005
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

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-11-03
    Accident at Shafter, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-03-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N8960Q.
  • 1998-07-21
    Accident at Shafter, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-05-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N8960Q

N8960Q is a 1978 Ayres S-2R, serial number 2450R. The FAA register lists Inland Crop Dusters Inc as the registrant in Shafter, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 16, 2021 and expires on March 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 May 16, 1978.

N8960Q 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

2021-11-03 Accident · Shafter, CA Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · WPR22FA026
Reported aircraft: Ayres S-2R
Probable cause: The pilot s decision to depart into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a subsequent loss of airplane control.
1998-07-21 Accident · Shafter, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX98LA238
Reported aircraft: Ayres S2R
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate clearance from the irrigation standpipe due to glare from the rising sun.

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.