Twin piston

N8LX

1969 Aero Commander 500 S

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1969
Serial
3065
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aerospace Trust Management LLC Trustee (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
Registration record

N8LX on the FAA register

Type
1969 Aero Commander 500 S
Serial
3065
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Aerospace Trust Management LLC Trustee
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2020-09-28
Airworthiness date
1973-05-24
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AADE3B
Mode S (octal)
52557073
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

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-09-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N8LX.
  • 1973-05-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1969
    Manufactured (1969).
Overview

About N8LX

N8LX is a 1969 Aero Commander 500 S, serial number 3065. The FAA register lists Aerospace Trust Management LLC Trustee as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 28, 2020 and expires on September 30, 2027.

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 May 24, 1973.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8LX.

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 N8LX.

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.