Aero Commander 560
23 on the U.S. register across 4 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1955 to 1965; half of them date from 1956 or earlier. Texas has the most (5). 39% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the 560 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston twins
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 2 engines
- Common engines
- Lycoming Go-480 Series (15), Lycoming Igo-540-B1A (5), Lycoming Ti0-540 Ser (1)
- Seats
- 7
- Cruise speed
- about 174 mph
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Aero Commander
- Registered
- earliest certificate April 7, 1998; newest February 26, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 14 | 61% |
| Corporation | 6 | 26% |
| LLC | 3 | 13% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 5 with no year on file
Registration status
By status, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Valid | 21 | 91% |
| Sale reported | 2 | 9% |
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 22 | 96% |
| Restricted | 1 | 4% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Airborne Solutions Group | 2 |
| Rockberry LLC | 1 |
| K&L Agri Farms INC | 1 |
| K & L Agri Farms INC | 1 |
| Commemorative Air Force | 1 |
| Barbers Point Flight School LLC | 1 |
| Backcountry Commander LLC | 1 |
| American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum INC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Commemorative Air Force · Barbers Point Flight School LLC · American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum INC
Accident history NTSB records · 9 cases since 1982, 6 fatal
The 8 most recent of 9 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 560 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
23 as of October 30, 2026, counting 4 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Aero Commander 560s?
Texas, with 5.
Who owns the Aero Commander 560?
39% 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 560s on the register built?
Between 1955 and 1965; half of them in 1956 or earlier.
How many Aero Commander 560 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
9 accidents and incidents since 1982, 6 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Aero Commander 560 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 560 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 instruments and avionics. 5 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Instruments and avionics | 1 | 100% |
Approved replacement parts 11 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: synchronizer kits (5), whelen rotating (1), propeller unfeathering (1), mitchell (1), mac series (1), mac (1), anti collision (1).
Approved modifications 5 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 560 links to the rest of the register
- Aero Commander 709 aircraft on the register
- Aero Commander 560-A 10 registered
- Aero Commander 560-F 6 registered
- Aero Commander 560-E 5 registered
- Aero Commander 560 2 registered
- Built of aluminium
- Lycoming GO-480 series 15 of these aircraft · 295 hp
- Lycoming IGO-540-B1A 5 of these aircraft · 350 hp
- Lycoming TIO-540 series 1 of these aircraft · 310 hp
- Lycoming TO-360 series 1 of these aircraft · 210 hp
- Texas 5 of these aircraft
- Florida 3 of these aircraft
- California 3 of these aircraft
- Ohio 2 of these aircraft
- Nebraska 2 of these aircraft
- Airborne Solutions Group 2 of these aircraft
- Rockberry LLC 1 of these aircraft
- K&L Agri Farms INC 1 of these aircraft
- K & L Agri Farms INC 1 of these aircraft
- Commemorative Air Force 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the 560 9 cases since 1982 · 6 fatal
- FAA orders naming the 560 1 airworthiness directives
- Approved modifications for the 560 5 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/aero-commander/560.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 23
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N2657B | Aero Commander 560 |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2026-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N124JP | Aero Commander 560-A |
Commemorative Air Force Dallas, Texas |
Standard | 2025-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1169 | Aero Commander 560-A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70D | Aero Commander 560-A |
Individual owner Idaho |
Restricted | 2022-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N623FS | Aero Commander 560-E |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41KV | Aero Commander 560-F |
Rockberry LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6226D | Aero Commander 560-F |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2021-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56FR | Aero Commander 560-A |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2020-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30U | Aero Commander 560-A |
American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum INC Dallas, Texas |
Standard | 2019-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3846C | Aero Commander 560-E |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2018-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N222WL | Aero Commander 560-F |
Airborne Solutions Group Dayton, Ohio |
Standard | 2017-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N303H | Aero Commander 560-F |
Airborne Solutions Group Dayton, Ohio |
Standard | 2017-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2700B | Aero Commander 560 |
Backcountry Commander LLC Wray, Colorado |
Standard | 2015-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N10RT | Aero Commander 560-A |
Barbers Point Flight School LLC Kapolei, Hawaii |
Standard | 2014-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N424RK | Aero Commander 560-A |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2014-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2788B | Aero Commander 560-E |
K&L Agri Farms INC Adams, Nebraska |
Standard | 2013-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2732B | Aero Commander 560-A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2005-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2750B | Aero Commander 560-A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2782B | Aero Commander 560-E |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2002-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2665B | Aero Commander 560-A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2000-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14FF | Aero Commander 560-F |
K & L Agri Farms INC Adams, Nebraska |
Standard | 1998-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4618E | Aero Commander 560-E |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N747H | Aero Commander 560-F |
Individual owner California |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes |