Aero Commander S2
60 on the U.S. register. Built from 1968 to 1977; half of them date from 1972 or earlier. California has the most (7). 72% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the S2 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- P&W R1340 Series (55), Wsk-Pzl Pzl-3S (1), Walter M601 Ser (1)
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas (98%), Jet A (2%)
- Seats
- 1
- Cruise speed
- about 119 mph
- Built of
- steel tube and aluminium · The Snow S-2 crop sprayer, later the Thrush.
- Maker on the register
- Aero Commander
- Registered
- earliest certificate July 23, 1984; newest September 15, 2026
Where they are owner's state
California7Minnesota6North Dakota5South Dakota4Oregon4Idaho4Texas3Oklahoma3New Mexico3Georgia3Washington2Ohio2
By state, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| California | 7 |
| Minnesota | 6 |
| North Dakota | 5 |
| South Dakota | 4 |
| Oregon | 4 |
| Idaho | 4 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Oklahoma | 3 |
| New Mexico | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Washington | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Corporation | 24 | 40% |
| LLC | 17 | 28% |
| Individual | 13 | 22% |
| Co-owned | 4 | 7% |
| Partnership | 2 | 3% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| S2R | 60 | 1968 to 1977 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 4 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Restricted | 57 | 95% |
| Standard | 2 | 3% |
| Experimental | 1 | 2% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Wilde Air Service LLC2Precision AG Air LLC2Olsem Aerial Application Services LLC2Johnson Airspray INC2Boeing CO2West Valley Aviation INC1Thrush Heavy LLC1Sides Aviation LLC1Sherman Aviation INC1Scott Cattle Company LLC1Schott AG Air LLC1Schindler Flying INC1
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Wilde Air Service LLC | 2 |
| Precision AG Air LLC | 2 |
| Olsem Aerial Application Services LLC | 2 |
| Johnson Airspray INC | 2 |
| Boeing CO | 2 |
| West Valley Aviation INC | 1 |
| Thrush Heavy LLC | 1 |
| Sides Aviation LLC | 1 |
| Sherman Aviation INC | 1 |
| Scott Cattle Company LLC | 1 |
| Schott AG Air LLC | 1 |
| Schindler Flying INC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Wilde Air Service LLC · Precision AG Air LLC · Johnson Airspray INC · Boeing CO · West Valley Aviation INC · Sherman Aviation INC
Accident history NTSB records · 74 cases since 1982, 7 fatal
2024-06-13CEN24LA229 · S2R N1746S · accident near White, SD · minor injuries
2022-06-21CEN22LA280 · S2R N795MB · accident near Maryville, MO · no injuries
2021-02-09CEN21LA133 · S2R N5679X · accident near Alamo, TX · no injuries
2019-07-25ERA19LA238 · S2R N5680X · accident near Cuthbert, GA · no injuries
2018-08-15CEN18LA332 · S2R N5521X · accident near Westbrook, MN · minor injuries
2018-07-17CEN18LA278 · S2R N5553X · accident near Vinton, IA · no injuries
2017-03-02CEN17CA120 · S2R N1755S · accident near Fairmont, OK · serious injuries
2016-08-19CEN16FA328 · S2R N8870Q · accident near Center, CO · 1 killed
The 8 most recent of 74 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Aero Commander S2 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
60 as of November 12, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Aero Commander S2s?
California, with 7.
Who owns the Aero Commander S2?
72% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Aero Commander S2s on the register built?
Between 1968 and 1977; half of them in 1972 or earlier.
How many Aero Commander S2 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
74 accidents and incidents since 1982, 7 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Aero Commander S2 made of?
A welded steel-tube frame carries the loads, with aluminium (and some fibreglass) skins over it. The Snow S-2 crop sprayer, later the Thrush. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Aero Commander S2 the component layer
A welded steel-tube frame carries the loads, with aluminium (and some fibreglass) skins over it. The Snow S-2 crop sprayer, later the Thrush. No FAA order in the current files names this model. 7 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Electronics International.
Approved replacement parts 1 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: brake disc (1).
Approved modifications 7 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Electronics International 3Poly-Fiber INC. 1Ceconite INC 1Ceconite Division of Poly-Fiber INC. 1Ceconite Division of Poly-Fiber INC 1
Latest
2024-05-17SA4503NM (PAGE 1) · Remove original cloth covering and install Ceconite covering
2011-02-25SA4503NM (Page 1) · Install Ceconite covering material.
2003-05-27SA1008WE · Installation of Poly-Fiber covering material.
1997-12-08SA5925NM · Installation of oil pressure/temperature instrument.
1997-11-24SA5924NM · Installation of RPM instrument.
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the S2 links to the rest of the register
Design
- Aero Commander 709 aircraft on the register
- Aero Commander S2R 60 registered
- Built of steel tube and aluminium · The Snow S-2 crop sprayer, later the Thrush.
Engines
- Pratt & Whitney R1340 series 55 of these aircraft · 600 hp
- Wsk-Pzl PZL-3S 1 of these aircraft · 592 hp
- Walter M601 series 1 of these aircraft · 751 hp
- Pratt & Whitney PT6 series 1 of these aircraft · 500 hp
- Pratt & Whitney R-1340-AN-1 1 of these aircraft · 550 hp
Where they are
- California 7 of these aircraft
- Minnesota 6 of these aircraft
- North Dakota 5 of these aircraft
- South Dakota 4 of these aircraft
- Oregon 4 of these aircraft
Biggest operators
- Wilde Air Service LLC 2 of these aircraft
- Precision AG Air LLC 2 of these aircraft
- Olsem Aerial Application Services LLC 2 of these aircraft
- Johnson Airspray INC 2 of these aircraft
- Boeing CO 2 of these aircraft
Record
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the S2 74 cases since 1982 · 7 fatal
Airworthiness
- Approved modifications for the S2 7 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/aero-commander/s2.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 60
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N8866Q | Aero Commander S2R |
Schott AG Air LLC Burns, Oregon |
Restricted | 2026-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8991Q | Aero Commander S2R |
Thrush Heavy LLC Billings, Montana |
Restricted | 2026-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3695X | Aero Commander S2R |
Sides Aviation LLC Cambridge, Nebraska |
Restricted | 2025-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N954DM | Aero Commander S2R |
Fussell AG Aviation LLC Douglas, Georgia |
Restricted | 2025-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3662X | Aero Commander S2R |
Individual owner New York |
Restricted | 2024-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5644X | Aero Commander S2R |
Individual owner New York |
Restricted | 2024-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N510SS | Aero Commander S2R |
Precision AG Air LLC Pendleton, Indiana |
Standard | 2023-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5532X | Aero Commander S2R |
Johnson Airspray INC Argyle, Minnesota |
Restricted | 2022-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5662X | Aero Commander S2R |
Individual owner Delaware |
Restricted | 2022-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5511X | Aero Commander S2R |
Bruces Flying Service INC Arlington, Georgia |
Restricted | 2021-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8811Q | Aero Commander S2R |
Randy Goering INC Bend, Oregon |
Restricted | 2021-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5569X | Aero Commander S2R |
Individual owner Idaho |
Restricted | 2020-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5642X | Aero Commander S2R |
Scott Cattle Company LLC Burlington, Colorado |
Restricted | 2020-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5598X | Aero Commander S2R |
Individual owner California |
Restricted | 2020-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1746S | Aero Commander S2R |
Wilde Air Service LLC Volga, South Dakota |
Restricted | 2019-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5680X | Aero Commander S2R |
Precision Aerial LLC Coleman, Georgia |
Restricted | 2019-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5510X | Aero Commander S2R |
Individual owner Texas |
Restricted | 2019-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8865Q | Aero Commander S2R |
Olsem Aerial Application Services LLC Westbrook, Minnesota |
Restricted | 2019-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3063Q | Aero Commander S2R |
Precision AG Air LLC Pendleton, Indiana |
Standard | 2017-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8841Q | Aero Commander S2R |
Hawke AG Aviation Oakdale, California |
Restricted | 2017-07-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8892Q | Aero Commander S2R |
Frey Jerry P Fallon, Nevada |
Restricted | 2017-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5679X | Aero Commander S2R |
Individual owner Texas |
Restricted | 2017-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8976Q | Aero Commander S2R |
Wilde Air Service LLC Volga, South Dakota |
Restricted | 2017-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N51AR | Aero Commander S2R |
Olsem Aerial Application Services LLC Westbrook, Minnesota |
Restricted | 2017-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5543X | Aero Commander S2R |
Croom Aviation LLC Port Saint Joe, Florida |
Restricted | 2017-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3663X | Aero Commander S2R |
Pietron Spraying INC Larimore, North Dakota |
Restricted | 2016-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8893Q | Aero Commander S2R |
Gustin Aviation INC Lewiston, Idaho |
Restricted | 2015-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5599X | Aero Commander S2R |
Lakeview Aviation INC Sanborn, North Dakota |
Restricted | 2015-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5613X | Aero Commander S2R |
Bob Ruhe AG Service LLC Leipsic, Ohio |
Restricted | 2014-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8817Q | Aero Commander S2R |
Ruhe Sales LLC Leipsic, Ohio |
Restricted | 2014-11-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8978Q | Aero Commander S2R |
Johnson Airspray INC Argyle, Minnesota |
Restricted | 2014-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8878Q | Aero Commander S2R |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 2014-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N331JN | Aero Commander S2R |
Magnum Aviation LLC Goff, Kansas |
Restricted | 2014-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N704SF | Aero Commander S2R |
Schindler Flying INC Neligh, Nebraska |
Restricted | 2014-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3669X | Aero Commander S2R |
Individual owner South Dakota |
Restricted | 2013-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1747S | Aero Commander S2R |
Arnt Aerial Sprying INC Worthington, Minnesota |
Restricted | 2012-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N626RG | Aero Commander S2R |
Individual owner Oregon |
Restricted | 2011-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5646X | Aero Commander S2R |
Fountain INC Moscow, Idaho |
Restricted | 2010-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5590X | Aero Commander S2R |
Hawke Aviation INC Oakdale, California |
Restricted | 2010-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1662S | Aero Commander S2R |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 2010-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N504RG | Aero Commander S2R |
Gustin Aviation Lewiston, Idaho |
Restricted | 2010-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8988Q | Aero Commander S2R |
Hawke AG Aviation INC Oakdale, California |
Restricted | 2009-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8984Q | Aero Commander S2R |
Alexander AG Flying Service INC Walnut Grove, California |
Restricted | 2007-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5551X | Aero Commander S2R |
Johnson Airspray In Argyle, Minnesota |
Restricted | 2006-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5730X | Aero Commander S2R |
Individual owner Maine |
Restricted | 2006-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8810Q | Aero Commander S2R |
West Valley Aviation INC Five Points, California |
Restricted | 2005-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N887AT | Aero Commander S2R |
Agri-Air INC Chamberlain, South Dakota |
Restricted | 2005-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8828Q | Aero Commander S2R |
Co-owned owner New Mexico |
Restricted | 2005-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8807Q | Aero Commander S2R |
Bluestem Aerial Sprayers LLC Cushing, Oklahoma |
Restricted | 2004-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5579X | Aero Commander S2R |
Pacific AG Services INC Firebaugh, California |
Restricted | 2004-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8815Q | Aero Commander S2R |
Co-owned owner New Mexico |
Restricted | 2003-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8966Q | Aero Commander S2R |
Individual owner Texas |
Restricted | 2000-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5526X | Aero Commander S2R |
Co-owned owner New Mexico |
Experimental | 1998-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5661X | Aero Commander S2R |
Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Restricted | 1992-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5658X | Aero Commander S2R |
Rca Aviation LTD Northwood, North Dakota |
Restricted | 1991-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5527X | Aero Commander S2R |
Carson John D Garber, Oklahoma |
Restricted | 1991-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8974Q | Aero Commander S2R |
Sherman Aviation INC Redmond, Oregon |
Restricted | 1984-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5508X | Aero Commander S2R |
Boeing CO Renton, Washington |
Restricted | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N5603X | Aero Commander S2R |
Boeing CO Renton, Washington |
Restricted | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N5663X | Aero Commander S2R |
Mid Continent Aircraft CORP Hayti, Missouri |
Restricted | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |