# N8868Q: 1969 Aero Commander S2R, registration cancelled 2017-02-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 4, 2017
- 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: 1468R
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Certificate issued: December 18, 1974
- Last registry action: April 2, 1977
- Mode S code: AC379E
- Owner when cancelled: [Western Spray Chemical Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WESTERN%20SPRAY%20CHEMICAL%20CORP)
- 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/N8868Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8868Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8868Q-2017-02-04

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 LAX78DVA34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78DVA34), Apr 11, 1978: Aero Comdr S2R (N8868Q), Kettleman City, 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 19780411005439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780411005439A), Apr 11, 1978: Ayres S2R (N8868Q), Kettleman City,, CA, Substantial damage. Weed control. Attempting to attract attention of flagger.

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