N197K is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Aero Commander 500-U built in 1966. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 15, 2005 when the aircraft was exported to Australia. The last status on file was "valid registration".
Aero Commander 500-U cancelled February 15, 2005
- Serial number
- 1656-11
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1966
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- Australia
- Certificate issued
- November 21, 2003
- Last FAA action
- November 21, 2003
- Last owner
- Jones Richard S III (Individual)
Crossett, AR - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
NTSB accident and incident record under N197K
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Rockwell 500U · serial 1167
Improper planning/decision by the pilot, which resulted in fuel exhaustion due to an inadequate supply of fuel. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site