# N8972Q: 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 10, 2012
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8972Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8972Q

## Aircraft that carried N8972Q

- [Cancelled 2012-08-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8972Q-2012-08-10): Aero Commander S2R, S/N 1642R, built 1972. Registration pending, canceled. Owner: [Jonesboro, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Jonesboro)

## NTSB investigations on N8972Q (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 FTW95LA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA283), Jul 7, 1995: Aero Commander S2R (N8972Q), Widener, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON. THE PROXIMITY OF POWER LINES (OBSTRUCTION) WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8972Q (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 19950707049589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950707049589A), Jul 7, 1995: Ayres S2R (N8972Q), Widner, AR, Substantial damage. (-16) The pilot stated that during an aerial application manuever the engine sustained a loss of power. Unsuccessful attempts to increase RPM were initiated.…

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