# N5684X: 1973 Aero Commander S2R, registration cancelled 2013-02-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 21, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- 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: 1784R
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Certificate issued: October 3, 1973
- Last registry action: April 2, 1977
- Mode S code: A7479C
- Owner when cancelled: [Western Spray Chemical Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WESTERN%20SPRAY%20CHEMICAL%20CORPORATION)
- Location: [Caruthers, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Caruthers)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 36.5262° N, 119.8639° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93609, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5684X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5684X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5684X-2013-02-21

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 OAK78DVA70](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DVA70), Aug 4, 1978: Rockwell S2R (N5684X), Kettleman City, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK76DVA39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76DVA39), Feb 13, 1976: Aero Comdr 600S2R (N5684X), Fresno, CA, 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 19780804021589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780804021589A), Aug 4, 1978: Ayres S2B (N5684X), Kettleman City, CA, Substantial damage
- [Accident 19760213003069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760213003069A), Feb 13, 1976: Ayres S2R (N5684X), Fresno, CA, Substantial damage. Lnd in alfalfa fld.

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