Twin piston

N3836C

Aero Commander 500

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
791
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Advanced Airways Inc (Corporation)
Based
Loxahatchee, FL
Registration record

N3836C on the FAA register

Type
Aero Commander 500
Serial
791
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Advanced Airways Inc
Loxahatchee, FL
Certificate issued
2015-03-17
Airworthiness date
1959-08-21
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A4699C
Mode S (octal)
51064634
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-03-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N3836C to the current registrant.
  • 1993-03-07
    Incident at Everglades City, FL; damage: minor.
  • 1979-10-05
    N3836C previously assigned to a Aero Commander 500 (s/n 756); cancelled.
  • 1979-05-17
    Accident at Treasure Cay,Bahm, 93; damage: destroyed.
  • 1959-08-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N3836C

N3836C is an Aero Commander 500, serial number 791. The FAA register lists Advanced Airways Inc as the registrant in Loxahatchee, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 17, 2015 and expires on March 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming O-540 series engines and 7 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated August 21, 1959.

N3836C has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1993-03-07 Incident · Everglades City, FL Damage: Minor NTSB · MIA93IA083
Reported aircraft: Aero Commander 500
Probable cause: THE PREEXISTING FATIGUE CRACKING OF THE PROPELLER HUB ARM IN THE BEARING RETENTION RADIUS DUE TO POLISHING AND WEAR OF THE RADIUS FROM CONTACT WITH THE SPLIT RINGS, RESULTING IN A PROPELLER BLADE SEPARATING FROM THE PROPELLER HUB ON THE TAKEOFF GROUND RUN, AND SUBSEQUENT ABORTED TAKEOFF.
1985-04-24 Incident · Palm Beach, FL Damage: Minor NTSB · MIA85IA156
Reported aircraft: Rockwell AC-500 — a different aircraft that carried the N3836C registration before this airframe.
1979-05-17 Accident · Treasure Cay,Bahm, 93 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 2839
Reported aircraft: Aero Comdr 500
Probable cause: ALTITUDE,DITCHED IN INTL WATERS.

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.