Twin piston

N444CB

1961 Aero Commander 500B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1961
Serial
500B-1119-69
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Central Airlines Inc (Corporation)
Based
Overland Park, KS
Registration record

N444CB on the FAA register

Type
1961 Aero Commander 500B (FAA: Aero Commander 500-B)
Serial
500B-1119-69
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Central Airlines Inc
Overland Park, KS
Certificate issued
2008-05-19
Airworthiness date
1961-10-30
Registration expires
2027-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A559AD
Mode S (octal)
51254655
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-05-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N444CB.
  • 2007-11-15
    Accident at Kansas City, MO; damage: substantial.
  • 1961-10-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N444CB

N444CB is a 1961 Aero Commander 500B (FAA model 500-B), serial number 500B-1119-69. The FAA register lists Central Airlines Inc as the registrant in Overland Park, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 19, 2008 and expires on April 30, 2027.

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 October 30, 1961.

N444CB has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2007-11-15 Accident · Kansas City, MO Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI08LA044
Reported aircraft: Aero Commander GA-500-B
Probable cause: The pilot delayed lowering the landing gear in the landing sequence and the main gear were not in the down and locked position upon touchdown.

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.