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Aero Commander 520

12 on the U.S. register. Built from 1952 to 1954; half of them date from 1953 or earlier. Oklahoma has the most (2). 33% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

Aero Commander 520: Family of twin-engine utility transport aircraft
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About the 520 from the FAA's model table

Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston twins
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 2 engines
Common engines
Lycoming Go-435C&D Ser (7), Lycoming Go-435 (4)
Seats
5
Cruise speed
about 147 mph
Maker on the register
Aero Commander
Registered
earliest certificate May 8, 2000; newest September 30, 2023

Where they are owner's state

Oklahoma2Florida2California2Washington1Utah1Texas1South Carolina1North Dakota1Michigan1

Who owns them registrant type

Individual6 (50%)LLC2 (17%)Corporation2 (17%)Co-owned2 (17%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
520121952 to 1954100.0%

When they were built by decade · 3 with no year on file

0247991950

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

0012212012220141201512019120201202112023

Registration status

Valid12 (100%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard11 (92%)None on file1 (8%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Padgett Mfg INC1Flabob Airport LLC1Aeronorth LLC1Aba Contractors INC1

Fleet pages: Flabob Airport LLC

Accident history NTSB

Each aircraft's own page already shows its NTSB accident and incident record. The model-wide record (accidents per year, fatal and non-fatal, against the number registered) is being added; it will appear here.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Aero Commander 520 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

12 as of October 2, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Aero Commander 520s?

Oklahoma, with 2.

Who owns the Aero Commander 520?

33% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 12

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N411VV Aero Commander
520
Individual owner
South Carolina
Standard 2023-09-30 Valid
N11L Aero Commander
520
Co-owned owner
California
Standard 2021-08-21 Valid
N520RN Aero Commander
520
Aeronorth LLC
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Standard 2020-04-21 Valid
N19KD Aero Commander
520
Flabob Airport LLC
Riverside, California
Standard 2019-12-10 Valid
N4131B Aero Commander
520
Padgett Mfg INC
Bradenton, Florida
Standard 2015-03-20 Valid
N264RW Aero Commander
520
Co-owned owner
Texas
Standard 2014-08-19 Valid
N4142B Aero Commander
520
Individual owner
North Dakota
Standard 2014-06-09 Valid
N4179B Aero Commander
520
Individual owner
Oklahoma
Standard 2012-09-20 Valid
N4189B Aero Commander
520
Individual owner
Washington
Standard 2008-09-04 Valid
N590W Aero Commander
520
Aba Contractors INC
Arcadia, Oklahoma
Standard 2004-03-26 Valid
N777VM Aero Commander
520
Individual owner
Florida
None on file 2002-10-21 Valid
N4136B Aero Commander
520
Individual owner
Utah
Standard 2000-05-08 Valid