Twin piston

N578WY

1975 Commander 500S

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1975
Serial
3261
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bridger Aviation Services LLC (LLC)
Based
Belgrade, MT
1975 Commander 500S
Representative photo of a Commander 500S. Not a photo of N578WY.
Registration record

N578WY on the FAA register

Type
1975 Commander 500S (FAA: Rockwell International 500-S)
Serial
3261
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Bridger Aviation Services LLC
Belgrade, MT
Certificate issued
2018-05-16
Airworthiness date
1975-09-22
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A76E2C
Mode S (octal)
51667054
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
825 nm
Cruise (type)
176 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-05-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N578WY.
  • 1975-09-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N578WY

N578WY is a 1975 Commander 500S (FAA model 500-S), serial number 3261. The FAA register lists Bridger Aviation Services LLC as the registrant in Belgrade, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 16, 2018 and expires on May 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 825 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated September 22, 1975.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N578WY.

Cruise
176 kt
Range
825 nm
Fuel burn
32 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N578WY.

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.