# N8962Q: 1973 Aero Commander S2R, registration cancelled 2012-04-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 2, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Aero Commander S2R](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-s2r) (registry code 0143022)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-1340-AN-1](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-1340-an-1) (registry code 51612)
- Serial number: 1632R
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: July 10, 2006
- Certificate issued: February 7, 2007
- Last registry action: February 16, 2010
- Mode S code: AC5E4B
- Owner when cancelled: [Heuer Daniel C H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HEUER%20DANIEL%20C%20H)
- Location: [Kindred, ND](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ND/Kindred)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 46.6368° N, 97.0215° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 58051, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8962Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8962Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8962Q-2012-04-02

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 CEN11CA637](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA637), Sep 1, 2011: Aero Commander S2R (N8962Q), Park Rapids, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CHI05CA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA185), Jul 14, 2005: Aero Commander S2R (N8962Q), Walnut, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision. A contributing factor was the corn field.

## 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 20110901021229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110901021229A), Sep 1, 2011: Aero Commander S2R (N8962Q), Park Rapids, MN, Destroyed. While returning to pkd after aerial aplication, the aircraft experienced RPM loss. Unable to maintain altitude the pilot executed an emergency landing on a…
- [Accident 20050714023849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050714023849A), Jul 14, 2005: Ayres S2R (N8962Q), Walnut, IL, Substantial damage. (-23) Upon returning from an aerial spray, the pilot [privacy data omitted] stated his fuel guages were at 1/4 each when the engine failed. He attempted to…

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