# N8971Q: 1972 Aero Commander S2R, registration cancelled 2013-05-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 17, 2013
- 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: 1641R
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: May 15, 1972
- Certificate issued: August 12, 1994
- Last registry action: August 18, 2009
- Mode S code: AC61DF
- Owner when cancelled: [Farrow Sammie N Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FARROW%20SAMMIE%20N%20JR)
- Location: [Corele, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Corele)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 31.9430° N, 83.7786° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 31015, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8971Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8971Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8971Q-2013-05-17

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 ATL95LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA004), Oct 5, 1994: Aero Commander S2R (N8971Q), Ashburn, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF A BLADE COUNTERWEIGHT BEARING SHAFT, ALLOWING ONE PROPELLER BLADE TO GO TO HIGH PITCH.

## 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 19941005034449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941005034449A), Oct 5, 1994: Ayres S2RR1340REST (N8971Q), Ashburn, GA, Substantial damage. Loud bang on pullup from spray run. Engine vibration. Force landed in cotton. Prop counterweight bearing failed.
- [Incident 19830220015859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830220015859I), Feb 20, 1983: Ayres S2RRESTD (N8971Q), Dawson, GA, Minor damage. Right brake dragged on landing. Pilot ground looped to avoid a ditch and remain on the runway. Dragged a wing.

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