Twin piston

N516DT

1965 Aero Commander 500B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
1574
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

N516DT on the FAA register

Type
1965 Aero Commander 500B (FAA: Aero Commander 500-B)
Serial
1574
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Central Airlines Inc
Overland Park, KS
Certificate issued
1985-10-01
Airworthiness date
1965-10-31
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A67816
Mode S (octal)
51474026
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-03-27
    Accident at Opalocka, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1985-10-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N516DT.
  • 1965-10-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N516DT

N516DT is a 1965 Aero Commander 500B (FAA model 500-B), serial number 1574. The FAA register lists Central Airlines Inc as the registrant in Overland Park, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 1, 1985 and expires on July 31, 2028.

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 (normal), dated October 31, 1965.

N516DT has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2020-03-27 Accident · Opalocka, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA20CA148
Reported aircraft: Aero Commander 500
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear due to distraction and his delayed go-around, which allowed the airplane to get too low and contact the runway with the landing gear retracted.

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.