# N5609X: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: August 25, 1997
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5609X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5609X

## Aircraft that carried N5609X

- [Cancelled 1997-08-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5609X-1997-08-25): Aero Commander S2R, S/N 1809R. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Willett Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILLETT%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC), [Huron, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Huron)

## NTSB investigations on N5609X (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 LAX95LA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA261), Jul 21, 1995: Aero Commander S2R (N5609X), Huron, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE ABOVE THE GROUND AFTER DIVERTING HIS ATTENTION TO READ A MAP. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, WHICH REDUCED THE PILOT'S VISUAL…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N5609X (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 19950721019359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950721019359A), Jul 21, 1995: Ayres S2RR1340REST (N5609X), Huron, CA, Substantial damage. Flew into ground on pullup from night spray run while looking in cockpit for map of area. Medical drug impairment.

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