Aircraft Description
N8978Q is a 1972 Aero Commander S2R, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Johnson Airspray INC in Argyle, MN. This aircraft holds a restricted airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 10, 1972. The registration certificate was issued on October 23, 2014. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2027. Powered by a P&w R1340 SERIES engine producing 600 horsepower, N8978Q is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC62D4 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N8978Q was last updated on March 24, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Aero Commander is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 791 Aero Commander aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the S2R model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N8978Q. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC