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1969 COMMANDER 500
Starts from the median asking price of 411 comparable Multi-Engine Piston listings ($221,000), then adjusts for:
- Year -6 vs comparable listings -9.0%
- Airframe time +993 hr vs comps -2.0%
- Engine time -149 hr vs comps +2.1%
- Modern GPS navigator (64% of comps) +4.9%
- No Autopilot (69% of comps have one) -2.1%
- No ADS-B (66% of comps have one) -1.7%
Shown as a range. An estimate from asking-price comparables and FAA supply data — not an appraisal.
Overview
| Make / Model | Commander 500 |
|---|---|
| Type | Multi-Engine Piston |
| Airframe time | 6,375 hrs |
| Engine time | 651 SMOH |
| Avionics / GPS | Garmin GNS 530 |
| Avionics / Audio panel | PS PMA8000E |
| Avionics / ADF | KDF 800 |
| Avionics / DME | KN64 |
Description
The Aero Commander 500 family is a series of light twin piston engined and turboprop aircraft originally built by the Aero Design and Engineering Company in the late 1940s, renamed the Aero Commander company in 1950, and a division of Rockwell International from 1965. The initial production version was the 200 mph, seven seat Aero Commander 520. An improved version, the 500S, manufactured after 1967, is known as the Shrike Commander.
Modifications
• Corrosion Inspection carried out 4 April 2022 • Wing Spar Cap (SB 208A) done 25 June 2024
Avionics
• Garmin GNC 255A • Trig TT31 Transponder • King KDF 800 • King KN64 DME • King KWX 56 Radar • Garmin GNS 530 GPS • PMA 8000 • ELT
Recommended avionics upgrades
A GNS 530 is a drop-in upgrade to the GTN 750Xi — bigger touchscreen, WAAS/LPV, and modern nav/comm/MFD.
See prices & suppliers ›No autopilot is listed — a GFC 500 (or S-TEC 3100 / Trio Pro Pilot where the GFC isn't STC'd) adds a modern digital autopilot with envelope protection, subject to model approval.
See prices & suppliers ›No ADS-B is listed — a GTX 345 delivers required ADS-B Out plus In (traffic & weather) in one transponder.
See prices & suppliers ›Suggestions are based on the panel described in this listing; verify STC approval for this make/model before any installation.
Service Difficulty Reports (SDRs)
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Airworthiness Directives (ADs)
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General
| Year | 1969 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | COMMANDER |
| Model | 500 |
| Condition | Used |
Airframe
| Total Time | 6,375 |
|---|
Engine 1
| Engine 1 Make/Model | LYCOMING IO-540-E1B5 |
|---|---|
| Engine 1 Time | 651 SMOH |
| Engine 1 TBO | 1600 |
| Year Engine 1 Overhauled or Installed as New | 2008 |
Engine 2
| Engine 2 Make/Model | LYCOMING IO-540-E1B5 |
|---|---|
| Engine 2 Time | 651 SMOH |
| Engine 2 TBO | 1600 |
| Year Engine 2 Overhauled or Installed as New | 2008 |
Props
| Prop 1 Manufacturer | HARTZELL |
|---|---|
| Prop 1 Model | HC-C3YR-2UF |
| Prop 1 Time | 48 SOH |
| Prop 2 Manufacturer | HARTZELL |
| Prop 2 Model | HC-C3YR-2UF |
| Prop 2 Time | 48 SOH |
Avionics
| Avionics/Radios | • Garmin GNC 255A • Trig TT31 Transponder • King KDF 800 • King KN64 DME • King KWX 56 Radar • Garmin GNS 530 GPS • PMA 8000 • ELT |
|---|
Additional Equipment
| Additional Equipment | • Corrosion Inspection carried out 4 April 2022 • Wing Spar Cap (SB 208A) done 25 June 2024 |
|---|
Operating costs & specifications — Commander 500
Typical model-level figures for the Commander 500 (not this specific airframe).
Performance & dimensions
| Range | 955 nm |
|---|---|
| Cruise speed | 177 kts · 204 mph |
| Takeoff / landing | 1000.0 / 950.0 |
About this plane
Twin engine piston aircraft with retractable landing gear. The 500 seats up to 6 passengers plus 1 pilot.
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