# N8870Q: 1969 Aero Commander S2R, registration cancelled 2018-06-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 4, 2018
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- 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: 1470R
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: February 28, 1969
- Certificate issued: August 7, 2012
- Last registry action: March 16, 2015
- Mode S code: AC3A3D
- Owner when cancelled: [Air Care Leasing LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20CARE%20LEASING%20LLC)
- Location: [Lamar, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Lamar)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 37.9744° N, 102.6390° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 81052, within about 15 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8870Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8870Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8870Q-2018-06-04

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 (3)

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 CEN16FA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16FA328), Aug 19, 2016: Aero Commander S2R (N8870Q), Center, CO, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during a low-level maneuver, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB SEA02LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA166), Aug 21, 2002: Aero Commander S2R Thrush (N8870Q), Connell, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions and his failure to maintain directional control. Factors include rough uneven terrain.
- [NTSB CHI74FEC41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEC41-201655), Jun 29, 1973: Aero Comdr 600S2R (N8870Q), Ottowa Lake, MI, substantial damage

## 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 20160819014599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160819014599A), Aug 19, 2016: Aero Commander S2R (N8870Q), Center, CO, Destroyed, 1 fatal. On 08/19/2016 at aprox. 10:25 N8870Q an Aero Commander S2R took off from Monte Vista Municipal Airport (kmvi). The aircraft was scheduled to spray a field 14.5…
- [Accident 20020821023519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020821023519A), Aug 21, 2002: Ayres S2R (N8870Q), Connell, WA, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot reported severe wind gust (dust devil) after landing which caused him to lose control of the aircraft. Aircraft came to a rest after ground loop…
- [Accident 19730629027049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730629027049A), Jun 29, 1973: Ayres S2R (N8870Q), Ottowa Lake, MI, Substantial damage. Eng lost pwr. Plt lined up on lane between crops. Lost grnd ref,oil on windshield ldg into sun.

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