# N8568: 1971 Aero Commander S2R, registration cancelled 2013-11-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 4, 2013
- 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: 1606R
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: February 24, 1972
- Certificate issued: May 19, 1976
- Last registry action: October 6, 1997
- Mode S code: ABC112
- Owner when cancelled: [Garriott Crop Dusting Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GARRIOTT%20CROP%20DUSTING%20INC)
- Location: [Bakersfield, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Bakersfield)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.2451° N, 118.9411° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93307, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8568
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8568
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8568-2013-11-04

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 (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 LAX82DVA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DVA04), Oct 4, 1981: Aero Comdr S2R (N8568), Bakersfield, 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 19811004065239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811004065239A), Oct 4, 1981: Ayres S2R (N8568), Bakersfield, CA, Substantial damage. Lost engine cylinder during spray operation. Collapsed gear landing cross furrows.
- [Incident 19780209007849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780209007849I), Feb 9, 1978: Ayres S2R (N8568), Bakersfield, CA. Engine progressively lost power. Exhust gasses were getting into the inductin system through carb heat box.

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