Twin piston

N526RJ

1961 Commander 500A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1961
Serial
500A-1097-51
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
N526Rj LLC (LLC)
Based
Sulphur, OK
Registration record

N526RJ on the FAA register

Type
1961 Commander 500A (FAA: Aero Commander 500-A)
Serial
500A-1097-51
Engines
2 × Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
N526Rj LLC
Sulphur, OK
Certificate issued
2023-08-15
Airworthiness date
1964-09-28
Registration expires
2030-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A6A0B8
Mode S (octal)
51520270
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
936 nm
Cruise (type)
176 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-08-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N526RJ.
  • 1964-09-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1961
    Manufactured (1961).
Overview

About N526RJ

N526RJ is a 1961 Commander 500A (FAA model 500-A), serial number 500A-1097-51. The FAA register lists N526Rj LLC as the registrant in Sulphur, Oklahoma. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 15, 2023 and expires on August 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Continental IO-470 series engines and 7 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 176 knots and a range of about 936 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated September 28, 1964.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N526RJ.

Cruise
176 kt
Range
936 nm
Fuel burn
28 gph

Published figures for the Commander 500A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N526RJ.

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.