Single-engine piston

N8817Q

1970 Aero Commander S2R

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1970
Serial
1517R
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney PT6 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ruhe Sales LLC (LLC)
Based
Leipsic, OH
Registration record

N8817Q on the FAA register

Type
1970 Aero Commander S2R
Serial
1517R
Engines
Pratt & Whitney PT6 series
Registered owner
Ruhe Sales LLC
Leipsic, OH
Certificate issued
2014-11-12
Airworthiness date
1978-03-27
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AC24E8
Mode S (octal)
53022350
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-11-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N8817Q.
  • 1981-08-05
    Accident at Swifton,Ar, 04; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-07-18
    Accident at Beasley,Tx, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-03-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1970
    Manufactured (1970).
Overview

About N8817Q

N8817Q is a 1970 Aero Commander S2R, serial number 1517R. The FAA register lists Ruhe Sales LLC as the registrant in Leipsic, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 12, 2014 and expires on November 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Pratt & Whitney PT6 series engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated March 27, 1978.

N8817Q has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1981-08-05 Accident · Swifton,Ar, 04 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2503
Reported aircraft: Aero Comdr S2R
Probable cause: EL. HEADER TANK FUEL DRAIN CORRODED SHUT.
1978-07-18 Accident · Beasley,Tx, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1380
Reported aircraft: Aero-Comdr S-2R

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.