Single-engine piston

N1746S

1968 Aero Commander S2R

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
1446R
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wilde Air Service LLC (LLC)
Based
Volga, SD
Registration record

N1746S on the FAA register

Type
1968 Aero Commander S2R
Serial
1446R
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Registered owner
Wilde Air Service LLC
Volga, SD
Certificate issued
2019-11-06
Airworthiness date
1968-09-13
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A12B44
Mode S (octal)
50225504
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-06-13
    Accident at White, SD; damage: substantial.
  • 2019-11-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N1746S.
  • 1968-09-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N1746S

N1746S is a 1968 Aero Commander S2R, serial number 1446R. The FAA register lists Wilde Air Service LLC as the registrant in Volga, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 6, 2019 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Pratt & Whitney R1340 series engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated September 13, 1968.

N1746S has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-06-13 Accident · White, SD Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN24LA229
Reported aircraft: Aero Commander S2R
Probable cause: A low-level collision and engine ingestion with ducks, which resulted in a total loss of engine power, a forced landing, and a subsequent nose over.
NTSB report ↗

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.