1969 COMMANDER 500
Starts from the median asking price of 8 comparable COMMANDER Multi-Engine Piston listings ($360,000), then adjusts for:
- Year -4 vs comparable listings -6.0%
- Airframe time +1,764 hr vs comps -3.5%
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 / Transponder | Trig TT31 |
| Avionics / Other | Garmin GNS530 |
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
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 |
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