# N8820Q: 1970 Aero Commander S2R, registration cancelled 2017-09-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 26, 2017
- 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: 1520R
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: February 5, 1970
- Certificate issued: January 4, 2011
- Last registry action: January 4, 2011
- Mode S code: AC27AA
- Owner when cancelled: [Kirks Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KIRKS%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Louisville, MS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MS/Louisville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.1084° N, 89.0035° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 39339, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8820Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8820Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8820Q-2017-09-26

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 CEN10LA555](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA555), Sep 23, 2010: Aero Commander S2R (N8820Q), Pocahontas, AR, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff in a timely manner. Contributing to the accident was the weight of the airplane and the high ambient temperature.
- [NTSB MIA94LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA172), Jul 3, 1994: Aero Commander S2R (N8820Q), Rolling Fork, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED CAUSES. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ENCOUNTERED DURING THE FORCED LANDING.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20100923046969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100923046969A), Sep 23, 2010: Aero Comman S2R (N8820Q), Pocahontas, AR, Destroyed. On September 23, 2010 at approximately 0930 CDT, N8820Q, a Aero commander S-2R was being operated in a FAR 137 agricultural operation near Pocahontas,…
- [Accident 19940703019419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940703019419A), Jul 3, 1994: Ayres S2RRESTD (N8820Q), Rolling Fork, MS, Substantial damage. Reported engine failed on a swath run. Nosed over landing. No mechanical defects found.
- [Incident 19881003061879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881003061879I), Oct 3, 1988: Ayres S2RR1340REST (N8820Q), Onward, MS, Minor damage. Losing power during takeoff. Dumped load. Unable to maintain airspeed. Forced landing. Mixture control in lean.

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