# N8871Q: Aero Commander S2R, registration cancelled 1981-12-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 17, 1981
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Aero Commander S2R](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-s2r) (registry code 0143022)
- Serial number: 1471R
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: October 18, 1977
- Mode S code: AC3A60
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8871Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8871Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8871Q-1981-12-17

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 (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 FTW79DPG59](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DPG59), Jun 23, 1979: Rockwell S-2R (N8871Q), Waldenburg, AR, destroyed
- [NTSB DEN70F0067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70F0067), Aug 4, 1969: Aero Comdr S-2R (N8871Q), Johnstown, CO, 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 19790623014329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790623014329A), Jun 23, 1979: Ayres S2R (N8871Q), Waldenburg, AR, Destroyed. Hit wires during initial climb out from ag strip.

## Other aircraft with N8871Q

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8871Q): Boeing 737-8, S/N 42678, built 2023

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