Single-engine piston

N5872N

1978 Commander 114

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
14417
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Wasilla, AK
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1978 Commander 114
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Registration record

N5872N on the FAA register

Type
1978 Commander 114
Serial
14417
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wasilla, AK
Certificate issued
2024-02-27
Airworthiness date
1978-08-17
Registration expires
2031-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A79294
Mode S (octal)
51711224
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
665 nm
Cruise (type)
157 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$109,237 to $212,425
Middle half of 6 live Commander 114 listings, 1976–1978 models (median $159,900). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N5872N.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-02-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N5872N.
  • 2009-12-09
    Accident at Birmingham, AL; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-08-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N5872N

N5872N is a 1978 Commander 114, serial number 14417. It is registered to co-owners in Wasilla, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 27, 2024 and expires on February 28, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-540 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 157 knots and a range of about 665 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated August 17, 1978.

N5872N has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
157 kt
Range
665 nm
Fuel burn
14 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2009-12-09 Accident · Birmingham, AL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA10CA093
Reported aircraft: Rockwell International 114
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot s inadequate preflight fuel planning.

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.