# N4072X: 1974 Aero Commander S2R, registration cancelled 2012-11-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 19, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Aero Commander S2R](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-s2r) (registry code 0143022)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016)
- Serial number: 1915R
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Certificate issued: March 24, 1994
- Last registry action: May 1, 2000
- Mode S code: A4C956
- Owner when cancelled: [Mid Cal Ag Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MID%20CAL%20AG%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Kerman, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Kerman)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 36.7166° N, 120.1270° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93630, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4072X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4072X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4072X-2012-11-19

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 S2R: https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-s2r.md

## 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 LAX89DVA09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89DVA09), Aug 11, 1989: Aero Commander S2R (N4072X), Tranquillity, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S VISUAL LOOK-OUT WAS INADEQUATE AND THAT HE FAILED TO SEE THE HIGH VEGETATION UPON LANDING. FACTORS RELATING TO THIS ACCIDENT ARE DARK NIGHT AND HIGH VEGETATION.
- [NTSB FTW74FRD36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FRD36), May 12, 1974: Aero Comdr 600S2R (N4072X), Rayne, LA, 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 19890810028889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890810028889A), Aug 10, 1989: Ayres S2RR1340REST (N4072X), Tranquility, CA, Substantial damage. Wing caught in high weeds on edge of Private strip. Left runway into soft field, side load wiped gear. Spar broken.
- [Accident 19740512013579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740512013579A), May 12, 1974: Ayres S2R (N4072X), Rayne, LA, Substantial damage. Brk lngs fnd glazd. Cmdr thrush N3880X sub dmg prkd on end of rnwy. Hit durng end of roll out

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