Twin piston

N411FS

1962 Aero Commander 500B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1962
Serial
1162-85
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
St Thomas, VI
Registration record

N411FS on the FAA register

Type
1962 Aero Commander 500B (FAA: Aero Commander 500-B)
Serial
1162-85
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
St Thomas, VI VI
Certificate issued
2022-01-28
Airworthiness date
1962-02-24
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A4D865
Mode S (octal)
51154145
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-01-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N411FS.
  • 2008-06-01
    Accident at Charlotte Amali; damage: substantial.
  • 1962-02-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N411FS

N411FS is a 1962 Aero Commander 500B (FAA model 500-B), serial number 1162-85. It is registered to an individual in St Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 28, 2022 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming TIO-540 series engines and 7 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated February 24, 1962.

N411FS has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2008-06-01 Accident · Charlotte Amali Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA08LA149
Reported aircraft: Aero Commander 500-B
Probable cause: The failure of maintenance personnel to identify inadequate clamping of the aluminum line during inspection, and the undetected fatigue cracking of the line which resulted in the loss of hydraulic fluid.

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.