# N5566X: 1973 Aero Commander S2R, registration cancelled 2015-05-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 4, 2015
- 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: 1766R
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: June 18, 1973
- Certificate issued: December 5, 1980
- Last registry action: March 23, 1991
- Mode S code: A718F5
- Owner when cancelled: [Benco Custom Aerial Applicators](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BENCO%20CUSTOM%20AERIAL%20APPLICATORS)
- Location: [Calipatria, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Calipatria)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 33.1474° N, 115.5004° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92233, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5566X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5566X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5566X-2015-05-04

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (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 LAX82FUM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FUM01), Oct 5, 1981: Aero Comdr S2R (N5566X), Calipatria, CA, substantial damage

## 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 19811005065789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811005065789A), Oct 5, 1981: Ayres S2R (N5566X), Calipatria, CA, Substantial damage. Allowed airspeed to decay in turn looking for nurse rig. Leveled but unable to check sink rate prior to impact.

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