Single-engine piston

N5663X

1973 Aero Commander S2R

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
1863R
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Mid Continent Aircraft Corp (Corporation)
Based
Hayti, MO
Registration record

N5663X on the FAA register

Type
1973 Aero Commander S2R
Serial
1863R
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Registered owner
Mid Continent Aircraft Corp
Hayti, MO
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1973-12-13
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A7400B
Mode S (octal)
51640013
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1995-08-03
    Accident at Wyatt, MO; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-12-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N5663X

N5663X is a 1973 Aero Commander S2R, serial number 1863R. The FAA register lists Mid Continent Aircraft Corp as the registrant in Hayti, Missouri.

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 December 13, 1973.

N5663X has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1995-08-03 Accident · Wyatt, MO Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI95LA265
Reported aircraft: Aero Commander S2R
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to use carburetor heat which led to carburetor ice. Factors were weather conditions conducive to carburetor icing and the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing.

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.