Aero Commander 681
6 on the U.S. register. Built from 1969 to 1972; half of them date from 1971 or earlier. Florida has the most (2). 100% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the 681 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Turboprops
- Power
- Turboprop, 2 engines
- Common engines
- Airesearch Tpe331 Series (2), Honeywell Tpe331-Ser (1), Airesearch Tpe331-1 (1)
- Fuel
- Jet A
- Seats
- 11
- Cruise speed
- about 188 mph
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Aero Commander
- Registered
- earliest certificate July 26, 2018; newest April 10, 2025
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Corporation | 4 | 67% |
| LLC | 2 | 33% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 681 | 6 | 1969 to 1972 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 1 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Lo Pilato Family Flights INC | 2 |
| Steelesky LTD | 1 |
| Rockstar Air LLC | 1 |
| Ga Flying LLC | 1 |
| D&K Harvesting INC | 1 |
Accident history NTSB records · 5 cases since 1982, 2 fatal
The 5 most recent of 5 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 681 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
6 as of November 3, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Aero Commander 681s?
Florida, with 2.
Who owns the Aero Commander 681?
100% 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 681s on the register built?
Between 1969 and 1972; half of them in 1971 or earlier.
How many Aero Commander 681 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
5 accidents and incidents since 1982, 2 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Aero Commander 681 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 681 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. 3 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Mid-Continent Instrument CO. INC..
Approved replacement parts 1 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: anti collision (1).
Approved modifications 3 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 681 links to the rest of the register
- Aero Commander 709 aircraft on the register
- Aero Commander 681 6 registered
- Built of aluminium
- AiResearch (Honeywell) TPE331 series 2 of these aircraft · 904 hp
- Honeywell TPE331-series 1 of these aircraft · 2650 hp
- AiResearch (Honeywell) TPE331-1 1 of these aircraft · 665 hp
- AiResearch (Honeywell) 331 series 1 of these aircraft · 605 hp
- Lo Pilato Family Flights INC 2 of these aircraft
- Steelesky LTD 1 of these aircraft
- Rockstar Air LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Ga Flying LLC 1 of these aircraft
- D&K Harvesting INC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the 681 5 cases since 1982 · 2 fatal
- Approved modifications for the 681 3 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/aero-commander/681.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 6
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N681TC | Aero Commander 681 |
Rockstar Air LLC Waco, Texas |
Standard | 2025-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2749G | Aero Commander 681 |
Lo Pilato Family Flights INC Coral Gables, Florida |
Standard | 2024-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N681SP | Aero Commander 681 |
D&K Harvesting INC Labelle, Florida |
Standard | 2024-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2750G | Aero Commander 681 |
Lo Pilato Family Flights INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N526WY | Aero Commander 681 |
Steelesky LTD Maineville, Ohio |
Standard | 2018-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29PR | Aero Commander 681 |
Ga Flying LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2018-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |