# N1746S: 1968 Aero Commander S2R

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Aero Commander S2R](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-s2r) (registry code 0143022, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016)
- Serial number: 1446R
- Year built: 1968
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: September 13, 1968
- Certificate issued: November 6, 2019
- Expires: November 30, 2029
- Mode S code: A12B44
- Registered owner: [Wilde Air Service LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILDE%20AIR%20SERVICE%20LLC)
- Location: [Volga, SD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SD/Volga)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 44.2723° N, 96.9629° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 57071, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1746S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1746S

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Pratt & Whitney R1340 model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Aero Commander S2R)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Pratt & Whitney R1340 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN24LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA229), Jun 13, 2024: Aero Commander S2R (N1746S), White, SD, substantial damage. Probable cause: A low-level collision and engine ingestion with ducks, which resulted in a total loss of engine power, a forced landing, and a subsequent nose over.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20240613005769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240613005769A), Jun 13, 2024: Aero Commander S2R (N1746S), Brookings, SD, Substantial damage. On June 13, 2024, at 1555 (local CDT), an Aero Commander, model S2R aircraft [privacy data omitted]by a commercial spray company was working NE of brooking, SD…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Aero Commander S2R aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-s2r/aircraft.md
- The Pratt & Whitney R1340 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series.md

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