Twin piston

N917GT

1960 Aero Commander 500B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1960
Serial
500B-983-24
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Central Airlines Inc (Corporation)
Based
Leawood, KS
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Registration record

N917GT on the FAA register

Type
1960 Aero Commander 500B (FAA: Aero Commander 500-B)
Serial
500B-983-24
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Central Airlines Inc
Leawood, KS
Certificate issued
2021-06-26
Airworthiness date
1960-11-18
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ACB154
Mode S (octal)
53130524
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-06-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N917GT to the current registrant.
  • 2020-10-07
    N917GT previously assigned to a Aero Commander 500B (s/n 500B-1137-77); cancelled.
  • 2013-10-31
    Accident at Lubbock, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1960-11-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N917GT

N917GT is a 1960 Aero Commander 500B (FAA model 500-B), serial number 500B-983-24. The FAA register lists Central Airlines Inc as the registrant in Leawood, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 26, 2021 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming TIO-540 series engines and 7 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated November 18, 1960.

N917GT has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2013-10-31 Accident · Lubbock, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN14LA065
Reported aircraft: Aero Commander 500 - B
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to complete a landing checklist and extend the landing gear, which resulted in a gear-up landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's diverted attention to the weather during approach.

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.