N5557X V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N5557X is a 1978 Ayres Corporation S-2R (serial 2426R), registered to Carmichael Matthew G (individual) in Presque Isle, ME. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires July 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from March 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 A71561. It is one of 44 Ayres Corporation S-2R aircraft on the FAA registry. Carmichael Matthew G holds 2 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Carmichael Matthew G

Owner type

Individual

Based in

Presque Isle, ME

Serial number

2426R

Year built

1978 · 48 yrs old

Airworthiness class

31

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A71561 · 51612541 octal

Certificate issued

Feb 12, 2001

Airworthiness date

Mar 8, 1978

Last FAA activity

Aug 18, 2023

Registration expires

Jul 31, 2029

FAA region

Western

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 N5557X

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