Single-engine piston

N5551X

1973 Aero Commander S2R

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
1751R
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Johnson Airspray in (Corporation)
Based
Argyle, MN
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Registration record

N5551X on the FAA register

Type
1973 Aero Commander S2R
Serial
1751R
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Registered owner
Johnson Airspray in
Argyle, MN
Certificate issued
2006-06-21
Airworthiness date
1973-05-04
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A7148F
Mode S (octal)
51612217
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-06-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N5551X.
  • 2001-07-31
    Accident at Pierre, SD; damage: destroyed.
  • 1973-05-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N5551X

N5551X is a 1973 Aero Commander S2R, serial number 1751R. The FAA register lists Johnson Airspray in as the registrant in Argyle, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 21, 2006 and expires on July 31, 2027.

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 May 4, 1973.

N5551X has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2001-07-31 Accident · Pierre, SD Damage: Destroyed Serious injury NTSB · CHI01LA251
Reported aircraft: Aero Commander S2R
Probable cause: clearance not obtained by the pilot. A contributing factor was the transmission line.

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.