Twin piston

N8498C

1960 Aero Commander 500

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1960
Serial
848
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Air Margarita (Corporation)
Based
San Juan, PR
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Registration record

N8498C on the FAA register

Type
1960 Aero Commander 500
Serial
848
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Air Margarita
San Juan, PR RQ
Certificate issued
2012-03-26
Airworthiness date
1959-12-30
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABA4BB
Mode S (octal)
52722273
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-03-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N8498C.
  • 2005-03-12
    Accident at San Juan, PR; damage: substantial.
  • 1960
    Manufactured (1960).
  • 1959-12-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N8498C

N8498C is a 1960 Aero Commander 500, serial number 848. The FAA register lists Air Margarita as the registrant in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 26, 2012 and expires on March 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming O-540 series engines and 7 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated December 30, 1959.

N8498C has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2005-03-12 Accident · San Juan, PR Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA05LA079
Reported aircraft: Rockwell Aero Commander 500
Probable cause: The failure of the pilot to follow the emergency checklist and his inadvertent operation of the airplane with known discrepancies resulting in landing overrun and on-ground collision with a ditch during the landing roll.

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.