# N5679X: 1974 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: 1879R
- Year built: 1974
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: January 10, 1974
- Certificate issued: April 13, 2017
- Expires: April 30, 2030
- Mode S code: A74494
- Registered owner: [Vanderpool Gary W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VANDERPOOL%20GARY%20W)
- Location: [Alamo, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Alamo)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 26.1445° N, 98.1213° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78516, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5679X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5679X

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 CEN21LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA133), Feb 9, 2021: Aero Commander S2R (N5679X), Alamo, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The partial loss of engine power due to water-contaminated fuel.

## 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 20210209001149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210209001149A), Feb 9, 2021: Aero Commander S2R (N5679X), Alamo, TX, Substantial damage. On February 9, 2021 at 1735 CDT Alamo Texas, N5679X an Aero Commander SR2 thrush operating on a part 137 certificate from (43TX) mid-valley dusters inc.,…

## 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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