Aircraft Description
N3209X is a 1995 Ayres Corporation S2R-G6, a single-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Souther Field Aviation INC in Americus, GA. This aircraft holds a restricted airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 20, 1995. The registration certificate was issued on March 17, 2026. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2033. The aircraft is configured with 1 seat. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A371F9 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N3209X was last updated on March 17, 2026. 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 N3209X. 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.
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NTSB Accident History (1)
| Date | NTSB # | Damage | Highest Injury | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2007 | ATL07LA033 | Substantial | None | The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing and overload failure of the right landing gear strut. |
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Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC