Single-engine piston

N136E

1928 Command-Aire 3C-3

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1928
Serial
532
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Wright CURTISS OX5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Baldwin Park, CA
Registration record

N136E on the FAA register

Type
1928 Command-Aire 3C-3
Serial
532
Engines
Wright CURTISS OX5
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Baldwin Park, CA
Certificate issued
2018-08-30
Airworthiness date
1991-11-14
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A091DF
Mode S (octal)
50110737
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-08-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N136E to the current registrant.
  • 1992-06-04
    Accident at Grain Valley, MO; damage: substantial.
  • 1991-11-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1951-12-20
    N136E previously assigned to a Fairchild PT-26 (s/n T40-250); cancelled.
  • 1928
    Manufactured (1928).
Overview

About N136E

N136E is a 1928 Command-Aire 3C-3, serial number 532. It is registered to an individual in Baldwin Park, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 30, 2018 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Wright CURTISS OX5 engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated November 14, 1991.

N136E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1992-06-04 Accident · Grain Valley, MO Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CHI92LA162
Reported aircraft: Commander C3C
Probable cause: THE JAMMED (KINKED) CHOKE PLATE CONTROL CABLE, WHICH RESULTED IN REDUCED POWER AND COLLISION WITH RISING TERRAIN.

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.