# N8843Q: 1970 Aero Commander S2R, registration cancelled 2017-05-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 23, 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: 1543R
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: July 20, 1978
- Certificate issued: June 16, 1998
- Last registry action: July 5, 2007
- Mode S code: AC2F81
- Owners when cancelled: [Burkett Jim DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BURKETT%20JIM%20DBA), [Burkett Flying Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BURKETT%20FLYING%20SERVICE)
- Location: [Sinton, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Sinton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 28.0810° N, 97.5489° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78387, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8843Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8843Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8843Q-2017-05-23

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 LAX94LA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA327), Aug 19, 1994: Aero Commander S2R (N8843Q), Firebaugh, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the loss of engine power due to the failure of the number 2 cylinder head. A factor was the dark night conditions which inhibited the pilot's ability to visually detect ground obstructions in the…

## 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 19940818022469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940818022469A), Aug 18, 1994: Ayres S2RR1340REST (N8843Q), Firebaugh, CA, Substantial damage. Lost power. Landed on highway shoulder. Wing struck a sign post. Nr 2 engine cylinder had cracked.

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