# N5511X: 1973 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: 1711R
- Year built: 1973
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: January 20, 1973
- Certificate issued: October 26, 2021
- Expires: October 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A705B3
- Registered owner: [Bruces Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRUCES%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Arlington, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Arlington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 31.4232° N, 84.6843° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 39813, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5511X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5511X

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 (2)

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 SEA86LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA179), Jul 25, 1986: Ayres S2R (N5511X), Nampa, ID, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB SEA85LYA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LYA01), Aug 4, 1985: Rockwell S2R (N5511X), Caldwell, ID, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19860724034989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860724034989A), Jul 24, 1986: Ayres S2AAYRES (N5511X), Nampa, ID, Destroyed. Aircraft was on an aerial pollination flight. Pulled up too steeply, rolled inverted and impacted the ground.
- [Accident 19850804036139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850804036139A), Aug 4, 1985: Ayres STCS2 (N5511X), Caldwell, ID, Substantial damage. During descent for dusting run,pilot heard loud bang. Landed in field with damage on rollout. Turbine wheel failed.

## 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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