# N1261J: 1975 Aero Commander 112, registration cancelled 2011-07-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 22, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Third renewal notice
- Airframe: [Aero Commander 112](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-112) (registry code 0144701)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A12SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A12SO), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 261
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 25, 2003
- Certificate issued: March 28, 1990
- Last registry action: September 15, 2009
- Mode S code: A06C80
- Owner when cancelled: [Prudoff Sheldon H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PRUDOFF%20SHELDON%20H)
- Location: Sunny Isl St Croix, VI, U.S. Virgin Islands
- Physical address: [St Croix, VI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VI/St%20Croix)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1261J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1261J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1261J-2011-07-22

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Aero Commander 112: https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-112.md

## 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 NYC04FA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04FA223), Feb 16, 2004: Aero Commander 112 (N1261J), Vieques, PR, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight and in-flight planning and decision making which resulted in the airplane entering instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's…

## 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 20040215013679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040215013679A), Feb 15, 2004: Gulstm 112 (N1261J), San Juan, PR, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) The mentioned aircraft N1261J departed from San Juan (tjsj) to st. croix (tisx) at approximated 2030Z 02/15/04. The pilot Mr. Prudoff sheldon, according…
- [Incident 19780808049449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780808049449I), Aug 8, 1978: Rkwell 112A (N1261J), Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, Substantial damage. Nose gear retracted on rollout, cause undetermined. No gear problems found.

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