Aircraft Description
N8906Q is a Ayres Corporation S2R-600, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Randy Goering INC in Bend, OR. This aircraft holds a restricted airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 8, 1978. The registration certificate was issued on April 7, 2020. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2027. The aircraft is configured with 1 seat. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC488D (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N8906Q was last updated on January 22, 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 N8906Q. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 1992 | MIA92LA182 | Substantial | None | COLLAPSE OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRE DUE TO UNDETERMINED REASONS. |
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Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC