Twin piston

N536SA

1973 Aero Commander 500 S

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1973
Serial
3169
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Monterey, CA
Registration record

N536SA on the FAA register

Type
1973 Aero Commander 500 S
Serial
3169
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Monterey, CA
Certificate issued
2023-05-31
Airworthiness date
1973-11-12
Registration expires
2030-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A6C848
Mode S (octal)
51544110
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

  • 2030-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-05-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N536SA to the current registrant.
  • 1988-03-31
    N536SA previously assigned to a Convair 340 (s/n 135); cancelled.
  • 1973-11-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N536SA

N536SA is a 1973 Aero Commander 500 S, serial number 3169. It is registered to co-owners in Monterey, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 31, 2023 and expires on May 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming TIO-540 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 (normal, utility), dated November 12, 1973.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N536SA.

Cruise
176 kt
Range
936 nm
Fuel burn
17 gph

Published figures for the Aero Commander 500 S 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 N536SA.

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.