N1206S - 1978 Ayres Corporation S2R-600 Aircraft Registration

A660

1978 AYRES CORPORATION S2R-600

Aircraft Description

N1206S is a 1978 Ayres Corporation S2R-600, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Gustin Aviation INC in Lewiston, ID. This aircraft holds a restricted airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 8, 1996. The registration certificate was issued on October 6, 2015. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2028. Powered by a P&w R1340 SERIES engine producing 600 horsepower, N1206S is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A056ED (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N1206S was last updated on June 16, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Ayres S-2R-T660 Turbo Thrush is a specialized agricultural aircraft that represented a technological shift from radial to turboprop power in crop-dusting operations. First flown in its prototype S-2R form on September 9, 1975, with the T660 variant certificated in March 2000, it is a single-seat, low-wing taildragger configuration powered by a Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A turboprop engine. With an empty weight of 2,336 kg and maximum loaded weight of 5,670 kg, it features a chemical hopper capacity up to 2,273 liters. The aircraft was manufactured by Ayres Corporation in Albany, Georgia. AviatorDB tracks 248 Ayres Corporation aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is A660.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N1206S. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
1978
Manufacturer
AYRES CORPORATION
Model
S2R-600
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
A660S-2R-T660 Turbo Thrush
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
October 8, 1996
Classification
Restricted 1 Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
October 6, 2015

Registered Owner

Name
GUSTIN AVIATION INC
Address
PO BOX 519
City
LEWISTON
State / Zip Code
Idaho83501-0519
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
P&W
Engine Model
R1340 SERIES
Horsepower
600 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50053355
Mode S Code (Hex)
A056ED

Additional Details

Registration
N1206S
Serial Number
2470R
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
1
Expiration Date
October 31, 2028
Last Action Date
June 16, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00136191

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC