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N444CB1961 Aero Commander 500-B

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Nov 2007)No ADs since 1998 matched1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Apr 30, 2027
Based in
Leawood, KS
owner city / state
Engine
TI0-540 SER · 310 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2008
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2007
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Central Airlines INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Leawood, KS
Certificate issued
May 19, 2008
Expires
Apr 30, 2027
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Oct 30, 1961

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Aero Commander
Model
500-B
Year
1961
Serial number
500B-1119-69
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
7
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A559AD

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming Ti0-540 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
310 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2008 – nowCentral Airlines INCLeawood, KS · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Nov 15, 2007 · Kansas City, MO

The pilot delayed lowering the landing gear in the landing sequence and the main gear were not in the down and locked position upon touchdown.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CHI08LA044

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI08LA044)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Reciprocating engine · stud · brokenDec 31, 2017

    LEFT ENGINE FEATHERED DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE. NUMBER 2 CYLINDER STUDS BROKEN.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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