Aircraft record

N1785S1967 Aero Commander 600 S-2D

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jul 30, 2012.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, May 1983)1 AD may apply

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Hollister, CA; owner city / state
Engine: R1340 SERIES · 600 hp; P&W
Owners: 1; on record
NTSB events: 1; destroyed, 1983
ADs may apply: 1; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026

Last registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Hollister, CA
Canceled: Jul 30, 2012
Airworthiness: Restricted · Agriculture and Pest Control
Airworthiness date: Oct 25, 1967

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer: Aero Commander
Model: 600 S-2D
Year: 1967
Serial number: 600-1406D
Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 1
Engines: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A139FD

Engine

Make and model: P&W R1340 Series
Type: Reciprocating
Power: 600 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

until 2012Individual ownerHollister, CA

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · destroyed

May 1, 1983 · Gilroy, CA

PRIOR TO TAKEOFF, THE ACFT WAS FULLY FUELED WITH 100 GAL OF AVIATION GASOLINE & WAS LOADED WITH 300 GAL OF NON-TOXIC FUNGICIDAL MIX. THE PLT TOOK OFF, FLEW APRX 5 MI TO A FIELD, AND AFTER CIRCLING OVER THE FIELD, MADE 2 SWATH RUNS. DURING A PROCEDURE TURN AFTER THE 2ND SWATH RUN, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT CRASHED IN A STEEP, NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. AN INVESTIGAITON REVEALED THAT…

Damage: Destroyed
Injuries: Serious
Report: LAX83LA207

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX83LA207)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (1)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
99-11-02	Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Series Reciprocating Engines	Jul 19, 1999	Engine (R1340 SERIES)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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