# N8981Q: Aero Commander S2R, registration cancelled 1974-06-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 6, 1974
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Aero Commander S2R](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-s2r) (registry code 0143022)
- Serial number: 1651R
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 18, 1972
- Mode S code: AC6596
- Owner when cancelled: [Williams Flying Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILLIAMS%20FLYING%20SERVICE)
- Location: [Edinburg, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Edinburg)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8981Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8981Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8981Q-1974-06-06

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 MIA74DLA37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DLA37), Mar 17, 1974: Aero Comdr S2R (N8981Q), Carrabelle, FL, destroyed

## 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 19740317009219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740317009219A), Mar 17, 1974: Ayres S2R (N8981Q), Carrabelle, FL, Destroyed. Drg clbg l turn,full pwr,acft stalled,broke l went inverted.

## Other aircraft with N8981Q

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8981Q): Boeing 737-8, S/N 36982, built 2025

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