N78379
1962 Commander 500A
N78379 on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2030-02-28Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2014-02-14Certificate of registration issued as N78379.
- 1976-06-03Accident at Dekalb,Il, 13; damage: substantial.
- 1962-11-21Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
About N78379
N78379 is a 1962 Commander 500A (FAA model 500-A), serial number 500A-1265-88. It is registered to an individual in Yukon, Oklahoma. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 14, 2014 and expires on February 28, 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), dated November 21, 1962.
N78379 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Published figures for the Commander 500A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
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.
