Rockwell International 500
19 on the U.S. register. Built from 1968 to 1979; half of them date from 1975 or earlier. Texas has the most (3). 68% 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 (7), Lycoming Io-540 Ser (7), Lycoming Tio-540-J2Bd (1)
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas
- Seats
- 7
- Cruise speed
- about 163 mph
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Rockwell International
- Registered
- earliest certificate September 24, 1998; newest April 4, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| LLC | 8 | 42% |
| Individual | 6 | 32% |
| Corporation | 4 | 21% |
| Government | 1 | 5% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500-S | 19 | 1968 to 1979 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 5 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 16 | 84% |
| None on file | 2 | 11% |
| Experimental | 1 | 5% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Bosco74 LLC2Steelesky LTD1Spur Aviation Services Lc1Shrike Comm LLC1Plukair Texas LLC1G e Air INC1Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission1Dodson International Parts INC1CO Fire Aviation Leasing INC1Bridger Aviation Services LLC1Bosco 74 LLC1Amelia Air LLC1
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Bosco74 LLC | 2 |
| Steelesky LTD | 1 |
| Spur Aviation Services Lc | 1 |
| Shrike Comm LLC | 1 |
| Plukair Texas LLC | 1 |
| G e Air INC | 1 |
| Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission | 1 |
| Dodson International Parts INC | 1 |
| CO Fire Aviation Leasing INC | 1 |
| Bridger Aviation Services LLC | 1 |
| Bosco 74 LLC | 1 |
| Amelia Air LLC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Spur Aviation Services Lc · Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission · Dodson International Parts INC · CO Fire Aviation Leasing INC · Bridger Aviation Services LLC
Accident history NTSB records · 3 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
2011-04-08CEN11TA279 · 500-S N51RF · accident near Eden Prairie, MN · no injuries
2008-12-05CEN09CA156 · 500-S N51RF · accident near Grand Forks, ND · no injuries
2002-04-08ATL02IA079 · 500-S N8536 · incident near Jackson, AL · no injuries
The 3 most recent of 3 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 Rockwell International 500 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
19 as of November 10, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Rockwell International 500s?
Texas, with 3.
Who owns the Rockwell International 500?
68% 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 Rockwell International 500s on the register built?
Between 1968 and 1979; half of them in 1975 or earlier.
How many Rockwell International 500 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
3 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 Rockwell International 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.
Connections how the 500 links to the rest of the register
Design
- Rockwell International 657 aircraft on the register
- Rockwell International 500-S 19 registered
- Built of aluminium
Engines
- Lycoming TIO-540 series 8 of these aircraft · 310 hp
- Lycoming IO-540 series 7 of these aircraft · 300 hp
- Lycoming TIO-540-J2BD 1 of these aircraft · 350 hp
Where they are
- Texas 3 of these aircraft
- Delaware 3 of these aircraft
- Kansas 2 of these aircraft
- Florida 2 of these aircraft
- Puerto Rico 1 of these aircraft
Biggest operators
- Bosco74 LLC 2 of these aircraft
- Steelesky LTD 1 of these aircraft
- Spur Aviation Services Lc 1 of these aircraft
- Shrike Comm LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Plukair Texas LLC 1 of these aircraft
Record
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the 500 3 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/rockwell-international/500.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 19
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N999DA | Rockwell International 500-S |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2026-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N292S | Rockwell International 500-S |
Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2025-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2BZ | Rockwell International 500-S |
Bosco74 LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8536 | Rockwell International 500-S |
Bosco74 LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N233WM | Rockwell International 500-S |
Bosco 74 LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N929JM | Rockwell International 500-S |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N106FW | Rockwell International 500-S |
Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission Lakeland, Florida |
Standard | 2021-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42NZ | Rockwell International 500-S |
CO Fire Aviation Leasing INC Fort Morgan, Colorado |
Standard | 2020-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N961SC | Rockwell International 500-S |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N578WY | Rockwell International 500-S |
Bridger Aviation Services LLC Belgrade, Montana |
Standard | 2018-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N280MB | Rockwell International 500-S |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2017-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9QY | Rockwell International 500-S |
Amelia Air LLC Naples, Florida |
Standard | 2017-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N507JP | Rockwell International 500-S |
Shrike Comm LLC Matthews, North Carolina |
Standard | 2016-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N534SA | Rockwell International 500-S |
Spur Aviation Services Lc Twin Falls, Idaho |
Standard | 2003-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57262 | Rockwell International 500-S |
Steelesky LTD Maineville, Ohio |
Standard | 2002-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32GL | Rockwell International 500-S |
G e Air INC Broussard, Louisiana |
Standard | 2000-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N123HT | Rockwell International 500-S |
Individual owner Puerto Rico |
None on file | 1999-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42MS | Rockwell International 500-S |
Plukair Texas LLC Houston, Texas |
Standard | 1998-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2415S | Rockwell International 500-S |
Dodson International Parts INC Rantoul, Kansas |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |