Twin piston

N957JA

1978 Aero Commander 500 S

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1978
Serial
3308
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-540-E1B5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cbmw LLC (LLC)
Based
Wise, VA
Registration record

N957JA on the FAA register

Type
1978 Aero Commander 500 S
Serial
3308
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-540-E1B5
Registered owner
Cbmw LLC
Wise, VA
Certificate issued
2026-01-28
Airworthiness date
2022-08-04
Registration expires
2033-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD4F71
Mode S (octal)
53247561
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

  • 2033-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-01-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N957JA to the current registrant.
  • 2022-08-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2015-10-06
    N957JA previously assigned to a Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP / 172SP Skyhawk SP / 172 Skyhawk (s/n 172S10544); cancelled.
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
Overview

About N957JA

N957JA is a 1978 Aero Commander 500 S, serial number 3308. The FAA register lists Cbmw LLC as the registrant in Wise, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 28, 2026 and expires on January 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming IO-540-E1B5 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 August 4, 2022.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N957JA.

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 N957JA.

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.