Twin piston

N57266

1974 Aero Commander 500 S

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1974
Serial
3208
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Department of Public Safety + 1 co-owner (Government)
Based
Baton Rouge, LA
Registration record

N57266 on the FAA register

Type
1974 Aero Commander 500 S
Serial
3208
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Department of Public Safety + 1 co-owner
Baton Rouge, LA
Certificate issued
2021-08-06
Airworthiness date
1974-09-10
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A75920
Mode S (octal)
51654440
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

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-08-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N57266.
  • 1974-09-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N57266

N57266 is a 1974 Aero Commander 500 S, serial number 3208. The FAA register lists Department of Public Safety + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 6, 2021 and expires on August 31, 2028.

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 September 10, 1974.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N57266.

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 N57266.

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.