# N8940Q: Rockwell International S-2R, registration cancelled 1990-12-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 29, 1990
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Rockwell International S-2R](https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-s-2r) (registry code 7630202)
- Serial number: 2361R
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 22, 1988
- Last registry action: January 29, 1988
- Mode S code: AC5697
- Owners when cancelled: [Vaccari Nicola N DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VACCARI%20NICOLA%20N%20DBA), [Walnut Ridge Flying Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WALNUT%20RIDGE%20FLYING%20SERVICE)
- Location: [Walnut Ridge, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Walnut%20Ridge)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.0461° N, 90.9168° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 72476, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8940Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8940Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8940Q-1990-12-29

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 Rockwell International S-2R: https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-s-2r.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 MKC90DPG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90DPG02), Jun 1, 1990: Aero Commander S-2R (N8940Q), Alicia, AR, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTIAN AIRSPEED DURING THE TURN TO REVERSE DIRECTION FOR A SWATH RUN.

## 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 19900601021619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900601021619A), Jun 1, 1990: Ayres S2RR1340REST (N8940Q), Alicia, AR, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Stalled and impacted asphalt street in vertical dive while maneuvering for a spray run.

## Other aircraft with N8940Q

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8940Q): Boeing 737-8, S/N 42583, built 2025

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