# N8972Q: 1972 Aero Commander S2R, registration cancelled 2012-08-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 10, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, 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: 1642R
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: May 19, 1977
- Last registry action: February 15, 1996
- Mode S code: AC6202
- Location: [Jonesboro, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Jonesboro)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.8307° N, 90.5781° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 72401, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8972Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8972Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8972Q-2012-08-10

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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 95ZZZX4581](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX4581), Jul 10, 1995: INLET SCREEN. CLOGGED. AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING AERIAL APPLICATION. AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING. INVESTIGATION REVEALED PARTICLE

## 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 FTW95LA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA283), Jul 7, 1995: Aero Commander S2R (N8972Q), Widener, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON. THE PROXIMITY OF POWER LINES (OBSTRUCTION) WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

## 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 19950707049589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950707049589A), Jul 7, 1995: Ayres S2R (N8972Q), Widner, AR, Substantial damage. (-16) The pilot stated that during an aerial application manuever the engine sustained a loss of power. Unsuccessful attempts to increase RPM were initiated.…

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