N40039 V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N40039 is a 1978 Ayres Corporation S-2R (serial 2490R), registered to Wakefield Aircraft LLC (LLC) in Cooperstown, ND. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires August 2032; the airworthiness certificate dates from October 1978 (48 years ago). It carries a P&W R1340 SERIES engine rated at 600 hp, the engine on 74% of registered Ayres Corporation S-2Rs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A4AF84. It is one of 44 Ayres Corporation S-2R aircraft on the FAA registry. Wakefield Aircraft LLC holds 11 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Wakefield Aircraft LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Cooperstown, ND

Serial number

2490R

Year built

1978 · 48 yrs old

Airworthiness class

31

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A4AF84 · 51127604 octal

Certificate issued

Aug 16, 2025

Airworthiness date

Oct 5, 1978

Last FAA activity

Aug 16, 2025

Registration expires

Aug 31, 2032

FAA region

Central

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

P&W R1340 SERIES

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

600 hp

Power per seat

600 hp

FAA engine code

52016

29 of the 39 registered Ayres Corporation S-2R carry this engine (74%), across 6 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Community facts about N40039

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