N97VB is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Aero Commander 500 S built in 1975. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 15, 2016. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Aero Commander 500 S cancelled September 15, 2016
- Serial number
- 3233
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1975
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- October 30, 1998
- Last FAA action
- January 15, 2008
- Last owner
- Clair Aero INC (Corporation)
St Thomas, VI - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
NTSB accident and incident record under N97VB
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Aero Commander 500-S · serial 3233
The fuel truck operator's improper refueling of a gasoline engine powered airplane with jet (turbine) fuel, and the pilot's inadequate preflight, which resulted in a loss of power in both engines and subsequent collision with trees. Factors associated with the accident were the unclear communications between the Spanish-speaking fuel truck operator and the English-speaking pilot, and the fuel truck operator's lack of familiarity with the accident airplane's fueling requirements. An additional factor was the absence of the required placards adjacent to the fuel filler caps indicating that only gasoline (av-gas) should be used.
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