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N543AN

N543AN is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Aero Commander 500-A. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 18, 1998. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Aero Commander 500-A cancelled June 18, 1998

Serial number
500A90817
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
March 29, 1996
Last FAA action
July 12, 1996
Last owner
Dent Robert K (Individual)
Wrangell, AK
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N543AN

ANC97FA143Accident on September 6, 1997 at Ketchikan, AK: fatal, destroyed (2 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Aero Commander AC-500A · serial 500A-908-17

The rupture of the right engine fuel supply line as a result of inadequate inspection by the pilot/mechanic, and the pilot's excessive pull up which resulted in exceeding the design stress limits of the airplane. Factors were the improper emergency procedures and failure to feather the propeller.

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