# N8896Q: 1969 Aero Commander S2R, registration cancelled 1991-09-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 24, 1991
- 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: 1496R
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: July 30, 1969
- Certificate issued: January 19, 1979
- Last registry action: October 6, 1997
- Mode S code: AC427D
- Owner when cancelled: [Eiler Virginia E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EILER%20VIRGINIA%20E)
- Location: [Pocahontas, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Pocahontas)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.3210° N, 91.0479° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 72455, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8896Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8896Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8896Q-1991-09-24

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 MKC86LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA121), May 31, 1986: Aero Commander S-2R (N8896Q), Pocahontas, AR, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC84LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA166), Jun 10, 1984: Aero Commander S-2R (N8896Q), Pocahontas, AR, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19860531074029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860531074029A), May 31, 1986: Ayres S2RR1340REST (N8896Q), Pocahontas, AR, Substantial damage. Engine quit on ag run. Landed on road. Wheel hit rock. Went into ditch. Nosed over. Internal catastrophic failure.
- [Accident 19840610023579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840610023579A), Jun 10, 1984: Ayres S2RRESTD (N8896Q), Pocahontas, AR, Substantial damage. Flew thru previous spray mist that contained a dye which covered the windshield. Unable to see hit trees on pullup.

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