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Models · Aero Commander · Piston singles · data as of October 29, 2026

Aero Commander 600

5 on the U.S. register. Built from 1966 to 1967; half of them date from 1967 or earlier. Montana has the most (2). 20% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.

About the 600 from the FAA's model table

Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
Common engines
P&W R1340 Series (5)
Seats
1
Cruise speed
about 119 mph
Built of
aluminium
Maker on the register
Aero Commander
Registered
earliest certificate November 10, 1986; newest October 25, 2018

Where they are owner's state

By state, as a table
aircraft
Montana2
Illinois2
Florida1

Who owns them registrant type

By owner type, as a table
aircraftshare
Individual480%
LLC120%

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

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
600 S-2D51966 to 1967100.0%

When they were built by decade

0124551960
By decade built, as a table
aircraft
19605

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

0012222018
Registrations by year, as a table
aircraft
20182

Registration status

By status, as a table
aircraftshare
Valid5100%

Airworthiness certificate class

By airworthiness certificate, as a table
aircraftshare
Restricted5100%

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Cruce Aviation LLC - Series Leasing1
Largest fleets, as a table
aircraft
Cruce Aviation LLC - Series Leasing1

Accident history NTSB records · 2 cases since 1982, 0 fatal

1989-12-11SEA90LA029 · 600 S-2D N1767S · accident near Walla Walla, WA · no injuries
1983-05-01LAX83LA207 · 600 S-2D N1785S · accident near Gilroy, CA · serious injuries

The 2 most recent of 2 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 600 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

5 as of October 29, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Aero Commander 600s?

Montana, with 2.

Who owns the Aero Commander 600?

20% 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 600s on the register built?

Between 1966 and 1967; half of them in 1967 or earlier.

How many Aero Commander 600 accidents has the NTSB recorded?

2 accidents and incidents since 1982, 0 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.

What is the Aero Commander 600 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 600 the component layer

The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. No FAA order in the current files names this model. 5 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Whelen Aerospace Technologies.

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

2024-05-17SA4503NM (PAGE 1) · Remove original cloth covering and install Ceconite covering
2020-12-17SR02704SE · Installation and maintenance of the Sunspot 36 and 46 series lights
2019-05-29SR00359BO · Installation of Parmetheus Plus LED PAR36 and PAR46 taxi and landing lights.
2015-01-14SR02394AK · Replacement of existing landing and/or hover light bulbs with Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting system
2011-02-25SA4503NM (Page 1) · Install Ceconite covering material.

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 600 links to the rest of the register

Design
Engines
Where they are
Biggest operators
Record
Airworthiness

The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/aero-commander/600.json.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 5

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N411H Aero Commander
600 S-2D
Cruce Aviation LLC - Series Leasing
Marquette Heights, Illinois
Restricted 2018-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8701V Aero Commander
600 S-2D
Individual owner
Illinois
Restricted 2018-09-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1792S Aero Commander
600 S-2D
Individual owner
Montana
Restricted 2002-02-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1725S Aero Commander
600 S-2D
Individual owner
Montana
Restricted 1997-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1791S Aero Commander
600 S-2D
Individual owner
Florida
Restricted 1986-11-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes