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 never named here.
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)
- Seats
- 1
- Cruise speed
- about 119 mph
- 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
Who owns them registrant type
Corporation24 (40%)LLC17 (28%)Individual13 (22%)Co-owned4 (7%)Partnership2 (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
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
Registration status
Valid60 (100%)
Airworthiness certificate class
Restricted57 (95%)Standard2 (3%)Experimental1 (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
Fleet pages: Wilde Air Service LLC · Precision AG Air LLC · Johnson Airspray INC · Boeing CO · West Valley Aviation INC · Sides Aviation LLC · 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. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Aero Commander S2 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
60 as of October 2, 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 never named on this site.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 60 S2R (all versions)
| 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 | Valid |
| N8991Q | Aero Commander S2R |
Thrush Heavy LLC Billings, Montana |
Restricted | 2026-08-10 | Valid |
| N3695X | Aero Commander S2R |
Sides Aviation LLC Cambridge, Nebraska |
Restricted | 2025-07-02 | Valid |
| N954DM | Aero Commander S2R |
Fussell AG Aviation LLC Douglas, Georgia |
Restricted | 2025-05-23 | Valid |
| N3662X | Aero Commander S2R |
Individual owner New York |
Restricted | 2024-09-23 | Valid |
| N5644X | Aero Commander S2R |
Individual owner New York |
Restricted | 2024-09-23 | Valid |
| N510SS | Aero Commander S2R |
Precision AG Air LLC Pendleton, Indiana |
Standard | 2023-02-26 | Valid |
| N5532X | Aero Commander S2R |
Johnson Airspray INC Argyle, Minnesota |
Restricted | 2022-09-27 | Valid |
| N5662X | Aero Commander S2R |
Individual owner Delaware |
Restricted | 2022-08-06 | Valid |
| N5511X | Aero Commander S2R |
Bruces Flying Service INC Arlington, Georgia |
Restricted | 2021-10-26 | Valid |
| N8811Q | Aero Commander S2R |
Randy Goering INC Bend, Oregon |
Restricted | 2021-07-13 | Valid |
| N5569X | Aero Commander S2R |
Individual owner Idaho |
Restricted | 2020-05-15 | Valid |
| N5642X | Aero Commander S2R |
Scott Cattle Company LLC Burlington, Colorado |
Restricted | 2020-01-29 | Valid |
| N5598X | Aero Commander S2R |
Individual owner California |
Restricted | 2020-01-10 | Valid |
| N1746S | Aero Commander S2R |
Wilde Air Service LLC Volga, South Dakota |
Restricted | 2019-11-06 | Valid |
| N5680X | Aero Commander S2R |
Precision Aerial LLC Coleman, Georgia |
Restricted | 2019-07-17 | Valid |
| N5510X | Aero Commander S2R |
Individual owner Texas |
Restricted | 2019-07-10 | Valid |
| N8865Q | Aero Commander S2R |
Olsem Aerial Application Services LLC Westbrook, Minnesota |
Restricted | 2019-07-10 | Valid |
| N3063Q | Aero Commander S2R |
Precision AG Air LLC Pendleton, Indiana |
Standard | 2017-11-02 | Valid |
| N8841Q | Aero Commander S2R |
Hawke AG Aviation Oakdale, California |
Restricted | 2017-07-03 | Valid |
| N8892Q | Aero Commander S2R |
Frey Jerry P Fallon, Nevada |
Restricted | 2017-05-08 | Valid |
| N5679X | Aero Commander S2R |
Individual owner Texas |
Restricted | 2017-04-13 | Valid |
| N8976Q | Aero Commander S2R |
Wilde Air Service LLC Volga, South Dakota |
Restricted | 2017-03-30 | Valid |
| N51AR | Aero Commander S2R |
Olsem Aerial Application Services LLC Westbrook, Minnesota |
Restricted | 2017-02-28 | Valid |
| N5543X | Aero Commander S2R |
Croom Aviation LLC Port Saint Joe, Florida |
Restricted | 2017-01-26 | Valid |
| N3663X | Aero Commander S2R |
Pietron Spraying INC Larimore, North Dakota |
Restricted | 2016-08-09 | Valid |
| N8893Q | Aero Commander S2R |
Gustin Aviation INC Lewiston, Idaho |
Restricted | 2015-10-16 | Valid |
| N5599X | Aero Commander S2R |
Lakeview Aviation INC Sanborn, North Dakota |
Restricted | 2015-07-02 | Valid |
| N5613X | Aero Commander S2R |
Bob Ruhe AG Service LLC Leipsic, Ohio |
Restricted | 2014-12-23 | Valid |
| N8817Q | Aero Commander S2R |
Ruhe Sales LLC Leipsic, Ohio |
Restricted | 2014-11-12 | Valid |
| N8978Q | Aero Commander S2R |
Johnson Airspray INC Argyle, Minnesota |
Restricted | 2014-10-23 | Valid |
| N8878Q | Aero Commander S2R |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 2014-07-09 | Valid |
| N331JN | Aero Commander S2R |
Magnum Aviation LLC Goff, Kansas |
Restricted | 2014-06-10 | Valid |
| N704SF | Aero Commander S2R |
Schindler Flying INC Neligh, Nebraska |
Restricted | 2014-01-08 | Valid |
| N3669X | Aero Commander S2R |
Individual owner South Dakota |
Restricted | 2013-06-20 | Valid |
| N1747S | Aero Commander S2R |
Arnt Aerial Sprying INC Worthington, Minnesota |
Restricted | 2012-05-14 | Valid |
| N626RG | Aero Commander S2R |
Individual owner Oregon |
Restricted | 2011-09-30 | Valid |
| N5646X | Aero Commander S2R |
Fountain INC Moscow, Idaho |
Restricted | 2010-11-08 | Valid |
| N5590X | Aero Commander S2R |
Hawke Aviation INC Oakdale, California |
Restricted | 2010-04-22 | Valid |
| N1662S | Aero Commander S2R |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 2010-04-05 | Valid |
| N504RG | Aero Commander S2R |
Gustin Aviation Lewiston, Idaho |
Restricted | 2010-03-25 | Valid |
| N8988Q | Aero Commander S2R |
Hawke AG Aviation INC Oakdale, California |
Restricted | 2009-09-09 | Valid |
| N8984Q | Aero Commander S2R |
Alexander AG Flying Service INC Walnut Grove, California |
Restricted | 2007-08-24 | Valid |
| N5551X | Aero Commander S2R |
Johnson Airspray In Argyle, Minnesota |
Restricted | 2006-06-21 | Valid |
| N5730X | Aero Commander S2R |
Individual owner Maine |
Restricted | 2006-03-28 | Valid |
| N8810Q | Aero Commander S2R |
West Valley Aviation INC Five Points, California |
Restricted | 2005-09-22 | Valid |
| N887AT | Aero Commander S2R |
Agri-Air INC Chamberlain, South Dakota |
Restricted | 2005-07-12 | Valid |
| N8828Q | Aero Commander S2R |
Co-owned owner New Mexico |
Restricted | 2005-04-04 | Valid |
| N8807Q | Aero Commander S2R |
Bluestem Aerial Sprayers LLC Cushing, Oklahoma |
Restricted | 2004-06-07 | Valid |
| N5579X | Aero Commander S2R |
Pacific AG Services INC Firebaugh, California |
Restricted | 2004-05-17 | Valid |
| N8815Q | Aero Commander S2R |
Co-owned owner New Mexico |
Restricted | 2003-02-13 | Valid |
| N8966Q | Aero Commander S2R |
Individual owner Texas |
Restricted | 2000-04-04 | Valid |
| N5526X | Aero Commander S2R |
Co-owned owner New Mexico |
Experimental | 1998-04-14 | Valid |
| N5661X | Aero Commander S2R |
Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Restricted | 1992-08-06 | Valid |
| N5658X | Aero Commander S2R |
Rca Aviation LTD Northwood, North Dakota |
Restricted | 1991-11-08 | Valid |
| N5527X | Aero Commander S2R |
Carson John D Garber, Oklahoma |
Restricted | 1991-05-15 | Valid |
| N8974Q | Aero Commander S2R |
Sherman Aviation INC Redmond, Oregon |
Restricted | 1984-07-23 | Valid |
| N5508X | Aero Commander S2R |
Boeing CO Renton, Washington |
Restricted | Valid | |
| N5603X | Aero Commander S2R |
Boeing CO Renton, Washington |
Restricted | Valid | |
| N5663X | Aero Commander S2R |
Mid Continent Aircraft CORP Hayti, Missouri |
Restricted | Valid |