Twin piston

N4131B

1952 Aero Commander 520

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1952
Serial
520-35
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming GO-435C&D series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Padgett Mfg Inc (Corporation)
Based
Bradenton, FL
Registration record

N4131B on the FAA register

Type
1952 Aero Commander 520
Serial
520-35
Engines
2 × Lycoming GO-435C&D series
Registered owner
Padgett Mfg Inc
Bradenton, FL
Certificate issued
2015-03-20
Airworthiness date
1956-07-14
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A4E1C2
Mode S (octal)
51160702
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-03-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N4131B.
  • 1973-04-25
    Accident at Stan C,B.Honduras, 73; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-07-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1952
    Manufactured (1952).
Overview

About N4131B

N4131B is a 1952 Aero Commander 520, serial number 520-35. The FAA register lists Padgett Mfg Inc as the registrant in Bradenton, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 20, 2015 and expires on March 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming GO-435C&D series engines and 5 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated July 14, 1956.

N4131B has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1973-04-25 Accident · Stan C,B.Honduras, 73 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 6 0009
Reported aircraft: Aero Comdr 520
Probable cause: ISH HONDURAS.

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.