Twin piston

N787RK

1968 Aero Commander 500 S

Not current (FAA status N) No accidents on file
Built
1968
Serial
1832-29
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Not current (FAA status N)
Registered owner
Epitrop Foundation (Non-citizen corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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Registration record

N787RK on the FAA register

Type
1968 Aero Commander 500 S
Serial
1832-29
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Epitrop Foundation
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2025-10-03
Airworthiness date
1968-11-22
Registration expires
2032-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AAAC08
Mode S (octal)
52526010
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
936 nm
Cruise (type)
176 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status N)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-10-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N787RK.
  • 1968-11-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N787RK

N787RK is a 1968 Aero Commander 500 S, serial number 1832-29. The FAA register lists Epitrop Foundation as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 3, 2025 and expires on October 31, 2032.

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 22, 1968.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N787RK.

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 N787RK.

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.