1976 COMMANDER 500S
Starts from the median asking price of 4 comparable COMMANDER 500S listings ($437,500), then adjusts for:
- Airframe time +1,139 hr vs comps -2.3%
- Engine time -54 hr vs comps +0.2%
- Market supply: 4 for sale of 19 FAA-registered -5.0%
Shown as a range. An estimate from asking-price comparables and FAA supply data — not an appraisal.
Overview
| Make / Model | COMMANDER 500S |
|---|---|
| Type | Multi-Engine Piston |
| Airframe time | 6,200 hrs |
| Engine time | 640 SMOH |
| Avionics / GPS | Garmin GNS 430 |
| Avionics / Other | Garmin GNS-430W |
| Inspection | Annual |
Description
Detailed Description RARE OPPORTUNITY to purchase a late model Shrike Commander. Meticulously owned and maintained by the same owner for the last 28 years, Always hangered. Comprehensive logs and records. Fresh Annual 01/26. Many upgrades. Freon A/C, extended baggage. Great Paint and Interior. LED Lights. Too much to list.... Inspection Status: Fresh Annual Inspection 01/2026 36- month spar Airframe: 6200 Hours Total Time 6750lb Max Takeoff Weight 5128lb Basic Empty Weight 1622lb Useful Load 156 gal Fuel Capacity Volume Complete Logs Winglets Notes: No major damage history, 36 month spar. All AD's up to date. Fresh Annual 01/26. Paint 8/10. Mods Include: Frameless pilot windows, tinted cabin windows, reco lights, split nose bowls with lights, exhaust deflectors, flap-gap seals recently overhauled heater and hydraulic system, hoses. All exterior lights are LED except for strobes. De-ice boots, Freon A/C (electrically operated to allow ground cooling), extended baggage. Interior is 8/10, leather seats, wool carpeting, suede headliner. Executive table, bar. 6 place intercom. Charging ports in cabin ad cockpit.
Modifications
Engine(s): Engine 1: LYCOMING IO-540-E1B5 290 HP 640 SMOH 1600 TBO Engine 2: LYCOMING IO-540-E1B5 290 HP 840 SMOH (2012) 1600 TBO Prop(s): Prop 1: Hartzell Aluminum Composition 3 Blades Prop 2: Hartzell Aluminum Composition 3 Blades Modifications/Conversions: Freon A/C Aircenter Frameless Pilot Copilot windows Aircenter Split Nose Bowls with Lights Aircenter Exhaust Deflectors Flap Gap Seals LED Lighting Unfeathering Accumulator
Avionics
Avionics: New GMA 345 Audio Panel, GNS 430W(2), Transponder, Copilot G5, WX-500, RDR-81 Color Radar, Radar Altimeter, Custom Annunciator panel w/ Master Caution, Garmin 496 Hardwired. S-Tec Autopilot w/ altitude preselect, JPI Engine monitor. 6 place intercom, multiple charging ports- cockpit and cabin. Flat card compass, Davtron clock/timer. Custom powder coated panel. Color coordinated switches. Additional Equipment: Freon A/C, De-Ice Boots. Extended baggage. Medeco Security Locks