Twin piston

N961SC

1975 Commander 500S

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1975
Serial
3235
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Santa Barbara, CA
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1975 Commander 500S
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Registration record

N961SC on the FAA register

Type
1975 Commander 500S (FAA: Rockwell International 500-S)
Serial
3235
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Santa Barbara, CA
Certificate issued
2019-02-25
Airworthiness date
1975-03-17
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AD6170
Mode S (octal)
53260560
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
825 nm
Cruise (type)
176 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-02-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N961SC.
  • 1975-03-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N961SC

N961SC is a 1975 Commander 500S (FAA model 500-S), serial number 3235. It is registered to an individual in Santa Barbara, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 25, 2019 and expires on February 28, 2029.

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 825 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated March 17, 1975.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N961SC.

Cruise
176 kt
Range
825 nm
Fuel burn
32 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N961SC.

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.