# N8912Q: 1971 Aero Commander S2R, registration cancelled 2004-03-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 31, 2004
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 1582R
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: June 16, 1971
- Certificate issued: April 12, 1985
- Last registry action: January 20, 2004
- Mode S code: AC4BB8
- Owner when cancelled: [Macy'S Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MACY'S%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Tulelake, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Tulelake)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.8354° N, 121.4450° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 96134, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8912Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8912Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8912Q-2004-03-31

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 (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 LAX03LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA230), Jul 10, 2003: Aero Commander S2R (N8912Q), Tulelake, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and failure to remove the gust lock, which resulted in his loss of airplane control.

## 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 20030710018909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030710018909A), Jul 10, 2003: Ayres S2R (N8912Q), Tulelake, CA, Destroyed. (-23) The pilot forgot or overlooked removing the right aileron to flap gust lock during the preflight. At rotation speed the pilot put some flaps down to aid…

## Other aircraft with N8912Q

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8912Q): Boeing 737-8, S/N 68183, built 2023

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