Single-engine piston

N3718X

1968 Aero Commander 100-180

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1968
Serial
5022
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Port Lavaca, TX
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Registration record

N3718X on the FAA register

Type
1968 Aero Commander 100-180
Serial
5022
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Port Lavaca, TX
Certificate issued
2022-05-12
Airworthiness date
1968-04-16
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A43B08
Mode S (octal)
51035410
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-05-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N3718X.
  • 2016-06-14
    Accident at Port Lavaca, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1993-12-12
    Accident at El Paso, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-04-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N3718X

N3718X is a 1968 Aero Commander 100-180, serial number 5022. It is registered to an individual in Port Lavaca, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 12, 2022 and expires on May 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated April 16, 1968.

N3718X has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-06-14 Accident · Port Lavaca, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN16LA249
Reported aircraft: Aero Commander 100 180
Probable cause: Loss of engine power due to failure of a connecting rod.
1993-12-12 Accident · El Paso, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW94LA048
Reported aircraft: Aero Commander 100-180
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT FLIGHT INTO CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE.

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.