# N8942Q: 1972 Aero Commander S2R, registration cancelled 2017-02-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 4, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- 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: 1612R
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Certificate issued: April 4, 1973
- Last registry action: October 15, 1977
- Mode S code: AC56DD
- Owner when cancelled: [Deterding Louis](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DETERDING%20LOUIS)
- Location: [Havre, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Havre)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 48.6899° N, 109.7811° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59501, within about 21 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8942Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8942Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8942Q-2017-02-04

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 LAX80DVA35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DVA35), Apr 30, 1980: Aero Comdr S-2R (N8942Q), Bakersfield, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA77DKJ64](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77DKJ64), Aug 6, 1977: Rockwell S2R (N8942Q), Bay Minette, AL, 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 19800430011439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800430011439A), Apr 30, 1980: Ayres S2R (N8942Q), Bakersfield, CA, Substantial damage. Ag airplane stalled during a procedure turn. Struck a ditch after landing in a hayfield.

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