Twin piston

N887BD

1963 Commander 500A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1963
Serial
1249-74
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental TIO 541 SERIE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bolin Industries (Corporation)
Based
Hamburg, AR
Registration record

N887BD on the FAA register

Type
1963 Commander 500A (FAA: Aero Commander 500-A)
Serial
1249-74
Engines
2 × Continental TIO 541 SERIE
Registered owner
Bolin Industries
Hamburg, AR
Certificate issued
2014-05-12
Airworthiness date
1963-04-26
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC37F3
Mode S (octal)
53033763
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
936 nm
Cruise (type)
176 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-05-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N887BD.
  • 1963-04-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N887BD

N887BD is a 1963 Commander 500A (FAA model 500-A), serial number 1249-74. The FAA register lists Bolin Industries as the registrant in Hamburg, Arkansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 12, 2014 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Continental TIO 541 SERIE 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, dated April 26, 1963.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N887BD.

Cruise
176 kt
Range
936 nm
Fuel burn
28 gph

Published figures for the Commander 500A 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 N887BD.

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.