Twin piston

N118PW

1964 Aero Commander 500B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1964
Serial
1460-163
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Central Airlines Inc (Corporation)
Based
Fairway, KS
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Registration record

N118PW on the FAA register

Type
1964 Aero Commander 500B (FAA: Aero Commander 500-B)
Serial
1460-163
Engines
2
Registered owner
Central Airlines Inc
Fairway, KS
Certificate issued
1985-07-18
Airworthiness date
1989-12-06
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A04B45
Mode S (octal)
50045505
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-11-07
    Accident at Jackson, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 2014-10-20
    N118PW previously assigned to a Cirrus SR22-G2 / SR22-G6 / SR22-G3 (s/n 4135); cancelled.
  • 1989-12-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1985-07-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N118PW to the current registrant.
  • 1964
    Manufactured (1964).
Overview

About N118PW

N118PW is a 1964 Aero Commander 500B (FAA model 500-B), serial number 1460-163. The FAA register lists Central Airlines Inc as the registrant in Fairway, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 18, 1985 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston and 7 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated December 6, 1989.

N118PW has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-11-07 Accident · Jackson, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN24LA033
Reported aircraft: Aero Commander 500-B
Probable cause: A loss of engine power to both engines as a result of the pilot s improper fuel management. Contributing was the inoperative fuel quantity sending unit.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.