Aero Commander 500
163 on the U.S. register across 5 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1958 to 1978; half of them date from 1963 or earlier. Kansas has the most (26). 75% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the 500 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston twins
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 2 engines
- Common engines
- Lycoming Ti0-540 Ser (92), Cont Motor I0-470 Series (16), Lycoming 0-540 Series (14)
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas
- Seats
- 7
- Cruise speed
- about 172 mph
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Aero Commander
- Registered
- earliest certificate September 29, 1971; newest November 4, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| LLC | 67 | 41% |
| Corporation | 48 | 29% |
| Individual | 35 | 21% |
| Co-owned | 5 | 3% |
| Government | 4 | 2% |
| Non-citizen corporation | 3 | 2% |
| Partnership | 1 | 0.6% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 27 with no year on file
Registration status
By status, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Valid | 160 | 98% |
| Reports overdue | 1 | 0.6% |
| Renewal notice sent | 1 | 0.6% |
| Pending | 1 | 0.6% |
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 158 | 97% |
| Special flight permit | 2 | 1% |
| None on file | 2 | 1% |
| Multiple | 1 | 0.6% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Central Airlines INC | 24 |
| Ponderosa Aviation LLC | 4 |
| Boeing CO | 3 |
| Twin Aviation LLC | 2 |
| Spur Aviation Services Lc | 2 |
| Bosco74 LLC | 2 |
| Yellowfin Air Services LLC | 1 |
| Wiseman Aviation INC | 1 |
| Western Capital Partners LLC | 1 |
| Wells & West INC | 1 |
| Usda Forest Service Fepp | 1 |
| Uig Transport LLC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Central Airlines INC · Ponderosa Aviation LLC · Boeing CO · Twin Aviation LLC · Spur Aviation Services Lc · Wiseman Aviation INC · Usda Forest Service Fepp
Accident history NTSB records · 43 cases since 1982, 13 fatal
The 8 most recent of 43 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Aero Commander 500 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
163 as of November 12, 2026, counting 5 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Aero Commander 500s?
Kansas, with 26.
Who owns the Aero Commander 500?
75% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Aero Commander 500s on the register built?
Between 1958 and 1978; half of them in 1963 or earlier.
How many Aero Commander 500 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
43 accidents and incidents since 1982, 13 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Aero Commander 500 made of?
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Aero Commander 500 the component layer
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The FAA has issued 1 airworthiness directive (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about emergency equipment. 11 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Electronics International.
FAA orders 1 airworthiness directives · newest first
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency equipment | 1 | 100% |
Approved replacement parts 20 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: mitchell (4), turbocharger (3), synchronizer kits (3), voltage regulator (2), whelen rotating (1), rpm conversion (1), mitchell kits (1), mac series (1), mac (1), filter element (1).
Approved modifications 11 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the 500 links to the rest of the register
- Aero Commander 709 aircraft on the register
- Aero Commander 500-B 80 registered
- Aero Commander 500 S 45 registered
- Aero Commander 500-A 23 registered
- Aero Commander 500 12 registered
- Aero Commander 500-U 3 registered
- Built of aluminium
- Lycoming TIO-540 series 92 of these aircraft · 310 hp
- Continental IO-470 series 16 of these aircraft · 260 hp
- Lycoming O-540 series 14 of these aircraft · 250 hp
- Lycoming IO-540 series 13 of these aircraft · 300 hp
- Continental IO-520 series 5 of these aircraft · 285 hp
- Central Airlines INC 24 of these aircraft
- Ponderosa Aviation LLC 4 of these aircraft
- Boeing CO 3 of these aircraft
- Twin Aviation LLC 2 of these aircraft
- Spur Aviation Services Lc 2 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the 500 43 cases since 1982 · 13 fatal
- FAA filings this year on these aircraft 2 filings · 2 bill of sale
- FAA orders naming the 500 1 airworthiness directives
- Approved modifications for the 500 11 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/aero-commander/500.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 163
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N37CK | Aero Commander 500-B |
Individual owner U.S. Virgin Islands |
Standard | 2026-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N129MB | Aero Commander 500 S |
Yellowfin Air Services LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N698R | Aero Commander 500-B |
Tsi Disaster Recovery LLC Melbourne, Florida |
Standard | 2026-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17DL | Aero Commander 500 S |
Ponderosa Aviation LLC Safford, Arizona |
Standard | 2026-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N210HD | Aero Commander 500 S |
Ponderosa Aviation LLC Safford, Arizona |
Standard | 2026-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4QS | Aero Commander 500 S |
Ponderosa Aviation LLC Safford, Arizona |
Standard | 2026-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6369U | Aero Commander 500-B |
Specialty Aero Services LLC Bayside, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2026-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N501TC | Aero Commander 500-B |
Courtney Aviation LLC Columbia, California |
Standard | 2026-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N261ER | Aero Commander 500-B |
Central Airlines INC Overland Park, Kansas |
Standard | 2026-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N443WA | Aero Commander 500-B |
Central Airlines INC Overland Park, Kansas |
Standard | 2026-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N818TE | Aero Commander 500-B |
Central Airlines INC Leawood, Kansas |
Standard | 2026-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N922BS | Aero Commander 500-B |
Central Airlines INC Leawood, Kansas |
Standard | 2026-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3UV | Aero Commander 500 S |
Ponderosa Aviation LLC Safford, Arizona |
Standard | 2026-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N957JA | Aero Commander 500 S |
Cbmw LLC Wise, Virginia |
Standard | 2026-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9383R | Aero Commander 500-B |
Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N787RK | Aero Commander 500 S |
Epitrop Foundation Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-10-03 | Reports overdueFAA registration status code N: Non-citizen corporation that has not returned its flight-hour reports. All codes |
| N39GW | Aero Commander 500 S |
Kotalite Consultant LLC West Palm Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2025-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9399R | Aero Commander 500-B |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N760VR | Aero Commander 500 S |
Skyway II LLC Naples, Florida |
Standard | 2025-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N222LE | Aero Commander 500-B |
High View Air LLC Driftwood, Texas |
Standard | 2025-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N741CA | Aero Commander 500 S |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1010F | Aero Commander 500-B |
Hangar 10 Aviation LLC Durant, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N289GR | Aero Commander 500 |
Aerocomm LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2024-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N311PW | Aero Commander 500-A |
Quantic LLC Morrisville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N444TS | Aero Commander 500 S |
Uig Transport LLC Raleigh, North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N107VC | Aero Commander 500-B |
Individual owner Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2024-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9135N | Aero Commander 500-B |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N532SA | Aero Commander 500 S |
2Flyshrike LLC Miramar, Florida |
Standard | 2024-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6287X | Aero Commander 500-A |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N329RS | Aero Commander 500-B |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N975AA | Aero Commander 500 S |
Emez Holdings LLC Boca Raton, Florida |
Standard | 2024-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N471D | Aero Commander 500-A |
Aero Food Imports LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N500HM | Aero Commander 500 S |
Talos Aviation Group LLC Blackstone, Virginia |
Standard | 2024-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N611DW | Aero Commander 500-B |
Nav Solutions LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N730RF | Aero Commander 500-B |
Command Aero LLC Chicago, Illinois |
Standard | 2024-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9397R | Aero Commander 500-B |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2024-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67SS | Aero Commander 500-U |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47AC | Aero Commander 500 S |
Reabe Aircraft Improvement INC De Pere, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N500SJ | Aero Commander 500 S |
Air Data Solutions LLC Natchitoches, Louisiana |
None on file | 2023-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N526RJ | Aero Commander 500-A |
N526Rj LLC Sulphur, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N234WM | Aero Commander 500-A |
Bay Area Skymaster LLC Pasadena, Maryland |
Standard | 2023-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90JP | Aero Commander 500 S |
Aec Shrike LLC Barrington, Illinois |
Standard | 2023-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16JC | Aero Commander 500 S |
Rl Equipment and Services LLC Monument, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N333BE | Aero Commander 500-A |
Ntn3N LLC Titusville, Florida |
Multiple | 2023-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57084 | Aero Commander 500 S |
Sunflower Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N536SA | Aero Commander 500 S |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-05-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N500TU | Aero Commander 500-A |
Alpha Jets USA INC Clarksville, Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N634CT | Aero Commander 500 S |
Corsair Aviation LLC Yuba City, California |
Standard | 2023-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N715LG | Aero Commander 500-B |
Guy Transportation LTD Carolina, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2023-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N543CB | Aero Commander 500-B |
Twin Aviation LLC Coushatta, Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N121SP | Aero Commander 500-B |
Fl280 LLC Deland, Florida |
Standard | 2023-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N799CE | Aero Commander 500 S |
Red Oar Aviation LLC Lookout Mountain, Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7AC | Aero Commander 500-B |
Commander Quest LLC San Luis Obispo, California |
Standard | 2023-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N915PR | Aero Commander 500 S |
Avialogia INC Cancun, |
Standard | 2022-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N207AC | Aero Commander 500-A |
Sunflower Aerospace Holdings LLC Shawnee Mission, Kansas |
Standard | 2022-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N500VE | Aero Commander 500 S |
Game On Aviation LLC Charlotte, North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N110WB | Aero Commander 500-B |
Ferrin Aviation LLC Rome, Georgia |
Standard | 2022-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33PG | Aero Commander 500 S |
Foundation of Wayne Community College INC Goldsboro, North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N151LT | Aero Commander 500-B |
Boss Dog LLC Sheridan, Wyoming |
Standard | 2022-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N112AA | Aero Commander 500-B |
Co-owned owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2022-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6212X | Aero Commander 500-B |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Special flight permit | 2022-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N411FS | Aero Commander 500-B |
Individual owner U.S. Virgin Islands |
Standard | 2022-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N500FT | Aero Commander 500-B |
Twin Aviation LLC Coushatta, Louisiana |
Standard | 2022-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N202JH | Aero Commander 500 S |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N811D | Aero Commander 500-A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6164X | Aero Commander 500-B |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2021-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N69PT | Aero Commander 500-B |
Aerofix Structural Service LLC Horn Lake, Mississippi |
Standard | 2021-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9177 | Aero Commander 500 S |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57266 | Aero Commander 500 S |
Department of Public Safety Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
Standard | 2021-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N313M | Aero Commander 500-A |
Bosco74 LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78345 | Aero Commander 500-B |
Peter Claire LTD George Town, |
Standard | 2021-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N917GT | Aero Commander 500-B |
Central Airlines INC Leawood, Kansas |
Standard | 2021-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6127X | Aero Commander 500-A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N757DD | Aero Commander 500-U |
Bosco74 LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9096N | Aero Commander 500 S |
Stones River Aviation LLC Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
Standard | 2021-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N533SA | Aero Commander 500 S |
Spur Aviation Services Lc Twin Falls, Idaho |
Standard | 2021-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N711NE | Aero Commander 500 |
Commander Flight Group LLC Charlotte, North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N801K | Aero Commander 500-B |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2021-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N800AC | Aero Commander 500-A |
Tango Gulf LLC Naples, Florida |
Standard | 2021-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N171Z | Aero Commander 500-B |
Caribbean Flyers LLC New York, New York |
Standard | 2021-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6290B | Aero Commander 500 |
Caribbean Shuttle LLC Aventura, Florida |
Standard | 2021-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N444WA | Aero Commander 500-A |
Wiseman Aviation INC Flagstaff, Arizona |
Standard | 2021-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N312EC | Aero Commander 500 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2020-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8LX | Aero Commander 500 S |
Aerospace Trust Management LLC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2020-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6277B | Aero Commander 500 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2020-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N571DC | Aero Commander 500 S |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2020-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6224X | Aero Commander 500-B |
N6224X LLC Lake Havasu City, Arizona |
Standard | 2020-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N95AR | Aero Commander 500-A |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2020-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55BZ | Aero Commander 500-B |
Dead Ant Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2020-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N520DR | Aero Commander 500-B |
Dmgf LLC Bertram, Texas |
Special flight permit | 2019-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1938S | Aero Commander 500 S |
Cavu Aviation LLC North Yarmouth, Maine |
Standard | 2019-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6157X | Aero Commander 500-B |
Bluesky Geospatial LTD North Adams, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2019-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N214JA | Aero Commander 500 S |
Der Aviation LLC Dover, Tennessee |
Standard | 2019-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N666KA | Aero Commander 500-B |
Beulah Ranch LLC Cheyenne, Wyoming |
Standard | 2019-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1151Z | Aero Commander 500-B |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2019-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6215X | Aero Commander 500-B |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2018-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99LQ | Aero Commander 500 |
Tab Associates INC DBA Port Saint Lucie, Florida |
Standard | 2018-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N161BL | Aero Commander 500-B |
Airborne Holdings INC Midlothian, Texas |
Standard | 2018-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N147F | Aero Commander 500-B |
Brown Helicopter INC Pensacola, Florida |
Standard | 2018-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1176Z | Aero Commander 500-B |
Airborne Support INC Bourg, Louisiana |
Standard | 2018-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
