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N524HW1965 Aero Commander 500-B

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jul 12, 2017.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jan 2012)No ADs since 1998 matched2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Fairway, KS
owner city / state
Engine
TI0-540 SER · 310 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 1977
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2012
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Central Airlines INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Fairway, KS
Certificate issued
Sep 26, 1977
Canceled
Jul 12, 2017
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Jun 24, 1965

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
1965
Serial number
1533-191
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
A6988E

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. 1977 – 2017Central Airlines INCFairway, KS

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 · substantial damage

Jan 14, 2012 · Bartlesville, OK

The total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, which did not correctly identify the airplane’s fuel quantity before departure.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
CEN12LA134

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN12LA134)

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 (2)

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.

  • Ignition · capacitor · brokenOct 25, 2000

    PILOT COMPLAINT, SEVERE MAG DROP ON PRE-FLIGHT RUN UP. REPLACED MAGNETO AND PROBLEM WAS FIXED. INSPECTION OF OLD MAGNETO REVEALED BROKEN WIRE ON CAPACITORS AND POINTS BURNT. (X)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Reciprocating engine · nut · separatedJun 14, 2000

    LEFT ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE. FEATHERED IN-FLIGHT. DISASSEMBLED ENGINE. ROD, P/N 75061, ON NR 4 CYLINDER BROKEN AND IT LOOKS AS IF ONE NUT CAME LOOSE CAUSING THE FAILURE. (X)

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

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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