1973 AERO COMMANDER S2R
N5511X is a 1973 AERO COMMANDER S2R registered to BRUCES FLYING SERVICE INC in ARLINGTON, GA. Its FAA registration status is Valid. It has 2 NTSB accident records on file. 1 Airworthiness Directive may apply.
The AERO COMMANDER S2R is registered with the FAA under N-number N5511X. This airframe was manufactured in 1973. Its manufacturer serial number is 1711R. The aircraft was issued its airworthiness certificate on 1973-01-20. The current registered owner is BRUCES FLYING SERVICE INC, based in ARLINGTON, GA. Registration data is sourced from the FAA Releasable Aircraft Database and refreshed weekly.
NAMPA, ID, USA
Accident — Ayres S2R (NTSB SEA86LA179)
CALDWELL, ID, USA
Accident — Rockwell S2R (NTSB SEA85LYA01)
Severity reflects injuries to people involved, not damage to the aircraft. A “no injuries” accident can still involve significant aircraft damage.
N5511X has been involved in 2 NTSB accidents since 1982. Each record above includes the date, location, severity, and NTSB summary. Buyers should review the full accident narratives and verify repairs in the aircraft's logbooks before purchase.
Airworthiness Directives; Quality Aerospace, Inc. S2R Series and Model 600 S2D Airplanes
This amendment supersedes Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2000- 11-16, which currently applies to certain Quality Aerospace, Inc. (Quality Aerospace) (formerly Ayres Corporation) S2R series and Model 600 S2D airplanes. AD 2000-11-16 requires you to repetitively inspect the \1/4\-inch and \5/16\-inch bolt hole areas on the lower spar caps for fatigue cracking; replace or repair any lower spar cap where fatigue cracking is found; and report any fatigue cracking found. AD 2000-11-16 resulted from an accident of an Ayres S2R series airplane where the wing separated from the airplane in flight. Since AD 2000-11- 16, additional airplanes have been identified that were manufactured with a similar design to those affected by the AD and a third repair option has been developed. This AD retains the repetitive inspections and replacement (if necessary) requirements of the lower spar caps that are currently required in AD 2000-11-16, adds additional airplanes to the Applicability of the AD, and adds a third repair option. The actions specified by this AD are intended to detect and correct fatigue cracking of the lower spar caps, which could result in the wing separating from the airplane with consequent loss of control of the airplane.
Airworthiness Directives (ADs) are FAA-mandated safety directives that apply to specific aircraft, engines, or components. N5511X may be affected by 1 directive. All applicable ADs must be complied with for the aircraft to remain legally airworthy. Buyers should verify AD compliance in the aircraft's logbooks before purchase.
Full accident narratives, all Airworthiness Directives, ownership chain, and a downloadable PDF.
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