AERO COMMANDER 500 S

45 registered · 1968–1978 · 3 NTSB events · 4 ADs

About this data

Fixed Wing Multi Engine · LYCOMING TI0-540 SER · as of Sep 21, 2026

Resources Engine · Lycoming Engines ↗ Search FAA TCDS ↗

Distribution · currently registered

By state (top 10)

FL 13.6% 6
AZ 9.1% 4
TX 6.8% 3
TN 6.8% 3
NC 6.8% 3
ID 6.8% 3
WA 6.8% 3
WI 4.5% 2
VA 4.5% 2
LA 4.5% 2

+11 more states

By decade of manufacture

1960s 31.1% 14
1970s 53.3% 24
Unknown 15.6% 7

NTSB records

3 event(s) on file. Showing the most recent 3.

Jul 27, 2018 N590DR Canefield Airoprt NTSB docket ↗
Aug 21, 2001 N975AA ELKO, Nevada NTSB docket ↗
Jun 12, 1999 N33PG WINDSOR LOCKS, Connecticut NTSB docket ↗

NASA ASRS reports · 3

De-identified, pilot-written, voluntary and not investigated — the reporter's perspective; cannot infer prevalence.

Research papers

Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2023 · Journal article (JAAER) Safety in Flight Training - An Analysis of the NTSB Data 2014-2018 There were 7,500 safety events in the NTSB data sets from 2013-2018. These events were analyzed using Chi-square, Cramer’s V, and the odds ratio.

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Airworthiness directives

4 directive(s) on file. Showing the most recent 4.

Jun 12, 2023

Airworthiness Directives; Various Airplanes, Helicopters, and Engines

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for turbocharged, reciprocating engine-powered airplanes and helicopters and turbocharged, reciprocating engines with a certain v-band coupling installed. This AD was prompted by multiple failures of spot-welded, multi-segment v-band couplings at the tailpipe to t…

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Jun 26, 2003

Airworthiness Directives; Hartzell Propeller Inc. ( )HC-( )(2,3)(X,V)( )-( ) Series and HA-A2V20-1B Series Propellers with Aluminum Blades

This amendment revises an existing airworthiness directive (AD), that is applicable to Hartzell Propeller Inc. ( )HC-( )(2,3)(X,V)( )-( ) series and HA-A2V20-1B series propellers with aluminum blades. That AD currently requires initial and repetitive dye penetrant and eddy current inspections of the blade and an optic…

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Jan 2, 2003

Airworthiness Directives; Hartzell Propeller Inc. ( )HC-( )(2,3)(X,V)( )-( ) Series and HA-A2V20-1B Series Propellers with Aluminum Blades

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes to revise an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to Hartzell Propeller Inc. ( )HC-( )(2,3)(X,V)( )-( ) series and HA-A2V20-1B series propellers with aluminum blades. That AD currently requires initial and repetitive dye penetrant and eddy current inspect…

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Aug 27, 1997

Airworthiness Directives; Hartzell Propeller Inc. ( )HC-( )(2,3)(X,V)( )-( ) Series and HA-A2V20-1B Series Propellers With Aluminum Blades

This amendment supersedes four existing airworthiness directives (ADs), applicable to Hartzell Propeller Inc. ( )HC-( )(2,3)(X,V)( )-( ) series propellers with aluminum blades, that currently require inspections for cracks in blade shanks and clamps. This amendment requires initial and repetitive dye penetrant and edd…

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Supplemental type certificates · 151 on file

+ 121 more STCs on file

PMA replacement parts · 56 on file

+ 16 more PMA parts on file

Advisory circulars & Federal Register

Advisory circulars

No ACs explicitly mention this type. Showing universal operating-rule ACs that apply to all aircraft.

Recent Federal Register · Parts 91 & 43

Registered N-numbers · 45

45 of 45 ● NTSB events on file · orange tails have Atlas pages · Look up queries the live FAA registry (owner, address, last airworthiness)

N-number	St	Year	Status	NTSB	FAA
N129MB	TX	1971	Active	·	Look up ↗
N16JC	CO	1972	Active	·	Look up ↗
N17DL	AZ	1969	Registered	·	Look up ↗
N1938S	ME	1973	Active	·	Look up ↗
N202JH	TX	1973	Active	·	Look up ↗
N210HD	AZ	1969	Registered	·	Look up ↗
N214JA	TN	—	Active	·	Look up ↗
N244AC	OH	1968	Active	·	Look up ↗
N33PG	NC	—	Active	●	Look up ↗
N39GW	FL	—	Active	·	Look up ↗
N3UV	AZ	1973	Active	·	Look up ↗
N444TS	NC	1974	Active	·	Look up ↗
N47AC	WI	1974	Active	·	Look up ↗
N4QS	AZ	1968	Active	·	Look up ↗
N500HM	VA	1973	Active	·	Look up ↗
N500RX	MO	—	Active	·	Look up ↗
N500SJ	LA	—	Active	·	Look up ↗
N500VE	NC	1972	Active	·	Look up ↗
N519WA	FL	1970	Active	·	Look up ↗
N531SA	ID	1969	Active	·	Look up ↗
N532SA	FL	1969	Active	·	Look up ↗
N533SA	ID	1968	Active	·	Look up ↗
N536SA	CA	1973	Active	·	Look up ↗
N57084	DE	1974	Active	·	Look up ↗
N571DC	AL	1971	Active	·	Look up ↗
N57266	LA	1974	Active	·	Look up ↗
N590DR	VI	1968	Active	●	Look up ↗
N634CT	CA	1972	Active	·	Look up ↗
N6619V	ID	1968	Active	·	Look up ↗
N741CA	PA	1974	Active	·	Look up ↗
N760VR	FL	1972	Active	·	Look up ↗
N787RK	WI	1968	Active	·	Look up ↗
N799CE	TN	—	Active	·	Look up ↗
N811PJ	GA	1969	Active	·	Look up ↗
N8LX	DE	1969	Active	·	Look up ↗
N9080N	WA	1969	Active	·	Look up ↗
N9096N	TN	1969	Active	·	Look up ↗
N90JP	IL	1970	Active	·	Look up ↗
N9159N	WA	1971	Active	·	Look up ↗
N915PR	—	—	Active	·	Look up ↗
N9160N	WA	1971	Active	·	Look up ↗
N9177	TX	1972	Active	·	Look up ↗
N9186N	FL	1972	Active	·	Look up ↗
N957JA	VA	1978	Active	·	Look up ↗
N975AA	FL	1974	Active	●	Look up ↗

Source — FAA Aircraft Registry

Sources

FAA Aircraft Registry ↗ Refreshed Apr 27, 2026 Available
NTSB CAROL ↗ Refreshed Jun 10, 2026 Available
Federal Register (FAA Airworthiness Directives) ↗ Refreshed Apr 27, 2026 Available