# N8985Q: 1972 Aero Commander S2R, registration cancelled 2004-09-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 20, 2004
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 1655R
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: July 7, 1972
- Certificate issued: July 29, 1998
- Last registry action: August 17, 2004
- Mode S code: AC6622
- Owners when cancelled: [Lindeman Inc DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LINDEMAN%20INC%20DBA), [Rustys Flying Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RUSTYS%20FLYING%20SERVICE)
- Location: [Hondo, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Hondo)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 29.4146° N, 99.1558° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78861, within about 12 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8985Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8985Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8985Q-2004-09-20

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 FTW97LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA137), Mar 21, 1997: Aero Commander S2R (N8985Q), Dilley, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering over high transmission line(s), which resulted in a stall/mush and collision with the terrain. The unfavorable weather condition…

## 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 19970321003439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970321003439A), Mar 21, 1997: Ayres S2RR1340REST (N8985Q), Dilley, TX, Substantial damage. Encountered deae air. Settled. Began dumping. Pulled up to miss wires. Stalled and hit ground. Possible over gross. (-23) pilot had begun spray run across…

## Other aircraft with N8985Q

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8985Q): Boeing 737-8, S/N 42676, built 2025

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