Twin piston

N234WM

1962 Commander 500A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1962
Serial
500A-1257-81
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bay Area Skymaster LLC (LLC)
Based
Pasadena, MD
Registration record

N234WM on the FAA register

Type
1962 Commander 500A (FAA: Aero Commander 500-A)
Serial
500A-1257-81
Engines
2 × Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Bay Area Skymaster LLC
Pasadena, MD
Certificate issued
2023-07-24
Airworthiness date
1962-10-31
Registration expires
2030-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2195C
Mode S (octal)
50414534
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
936 nm
Cruise (type)
176 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-07-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N234WM.
  • 1962-10-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N234WM

N234WM is a 1962 Commander 500A (FAA model 500-A), serial number 500A-1257-81. The FAA register lists Bay Area Skymaster LLC as the registrant in Pasadena, Maryland. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 24, 2023 and expires on July 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Continental IO-470 series engines and 7 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 176 knots and a range of about 936 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated October 31, 1962.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N234WM.

Cruise
176 kt
Range
936 nm
Fuel burn
28 gph

Published figures for the Commander 500A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N234WM.

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.