Single-engine piston

N8976Q

1972 Aero Commander S2R

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1972
Serial
1646R
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

N8976Q on the FAA register

Type
1972 Aero Commander S2R
Serial
1646R
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Registered owner
Wilde Air Service LLC
Volga, SD
Certificate issued
2017-03-30
Airworthiness date
1972-06-02
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AC628E
Mode S (octal)
53061216
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-03-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N8976Q.
  • 1989-07-03
    Accident at Jonesboro, AR; damage: destroyed.
  • 1972-06-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N8976Q

N8976Q is a 1972 Aero Commander S2R, serial number 1646R. The FAA register lists Wilde Air Service LLC as the registrant in Volga, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 30, 2017 and expires on March 31, 2030.

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 June 2, 1972.

N8976Q has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1989-07-03 Accident · Jonesboro, AR Damage: Destroyed NTSB · MKC89LA150
Reported aircraft: Aero Commander S2R
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S ENCOUNTER WITH UNSUITABLE TERRAIN DURING A FORCED LANDING MADE NECESSARY BY THE SEPARATION OF THREE FEET OF ONE OF THE PROPELLER BLADES.

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

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