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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Aero Commander
Model
520
Year
1953
Serial number
520-69
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
5
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A4ED50
Engine
Make and model
Lycoming Go-435c&D Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
260 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records
1969 – 2006Individual ownerDallas, TX
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026
NTSB events (1)
Accident · destroyed
Jul 27, 1987 · Carrollton, TX
ACFT WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT STRUCK PWR LINES AND THE GRND DURING A SINGLE ENG GO-AROUND. FOLLOWING A LEFT ENG SHUT DOWN DUE TO SEVERE VIBRATIONS, THE PLT OVERFLEW ONE ARPT TO RETURN TO HIS HOME BASE. EN ROUTE, HE ELECTED NOT TO GO TO FULL PWR DUE TO A 3 MIN LIMITATION HE DID NOT WANT TO EXCEED. THE PLT OVERSHOT THE RWY WHILE MANUALLY EXTENDING THE NOSE GEAR AND ELECTED TO ATTEMPT A RT 270 DEG…
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No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
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Service Difficulty Reports (0)
No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.